Tax Shop Tax Shop Charles Trautman, EA · Lone Tree

Tax preparation for Thornton, one trip or none at all

Thornton sits up on the north side of the metro, a real drive from the Lone Tree office. Some clients still like to come in once and handle the rest by portal after that. Either way, it's Charles Trautman, EA, doing the actual work.

One preparer, not a rotating desk

Chuck holds the Enrolled Agent credential, a federal license that lets him represent any taxpayer before the IRS. That's the same person handling a return whether the client walks in the door or uploads everything from Thornton; there's no handoff to a different preparer depending on distance.

Most of the practice grew through referral rather than advertising, and a good number of clients have stuck around for years. The portal exists so that staying with the same preparer doesn't depend on staying close to the office.

  • Individual, family, and small-business returns, prepared and e-filed
  • IRS representation for audits, collections, and back returns
  • A secure portal that handles most of the back and forth

What a client says

We've been using Chuck for 5 years. He's knowledgeable and detail oriented. Plus he is always looking for ways to lower your taxes and advise you for the next year.

Patty Hughes, Google review

One office, real hours, easy to reach

Tax Shop works out of a single office at 9233 Park Meadows Drive, Suite 202, Lone Tree, in the Panera Bread building at C-470 and Yosemite. For Thornton, that's a trip down I-25, worth it once and skippable after.