Tax Preparation in LaSalle, IL

Kilday Baxter & Associates prepares tax returns for LaSalle, IL individuals, families, and businesses from our office at 755 W Walnut Street in Oglesby — a short drive south of downtown LaSalle via IL Route 351 or US-6.

Returns we prepare

• Individual returns (Form 1040) — W-2, self-employment, retirement, rental, and investment income
• Small business returns — Schedule C sole proprietors, LLCs, S-corporations (1120-S), C-corporations (1120), and partnerships (1065)
• Farm returns (Schedule F) — row crop, livestock, and ag-related operations across the Illinois Valley
• Estate and trust returns (Form 1041) and final individual returns — important for LaSalle families with generational property or business holdings
• Illinois state and multi-state returns for LaSalle clients who work or own property outside Illinois

Why work with a local Illinois Valley CPA

LaSalle was, for a long stretch of the 19th and early 20th centuries, one of the more nationally significant small cities in Illinois. The Illinois & Michigan Canal made it the western gateway between Chicago and the Mississippi. The Matthiessen and Hegeler Zinc Company, founded here in 1858, became one of the largest zinc producers in the country. The Hegeler Carus Mansion, built in 1876 and still standing as a National Historic Landmark, housed Paul Carus and the Open Court Publishing Company — a globally recognized publisher of philosophical and religious writing.

LaSalle notables you may have heard of include James T. Aubrey, Jr., the CBS Television Network executive born in LaSalle in 1918; Timothy Blackstone, an early LaSalle mayor who went on to co-found Chicago’s Union Stock Yard and the Alton Railroad; and H. R. Baukhage, the pioneering national broadcaster born in LaSalle in 1889.

That kind of civic and business heritage produces business owners and families who care about doing things correctly and for the long term. Tax preparation should meet that standard: no shortcuts, no template returns, and a real CPA on every file. That’s our practice.

What to expect

New LaSalle clients typically start with a short intake conversation — phone, video, or in person at our Oglesby office — where we look at last year’s return, flag anything obvious that’s missing or worth planning around, and give you a clear picture of what our fees look like for your situation. There are no surprise charges, and there’s always a real CPA on the file.

If you’re running a LaSalle business, our tax work usually pairs with bookkeeping, payroll, or QuickBooks support so the return is the natural finish of clean monthly work — not a scramble in March.

Getting your return started

Call (815) 883-3500 or contact us to schedule an intake. Most LaSalle clients: we’re under fifteen minutes from your door. If you prefer to handle everything electronically, our secure File Exchange is set up for exactly that workflow.