Taxlink Incorporated

What Taxlink Incorporated does

Taxlink Incorporated was a Chicago-based, privately-held tax preparation and accounting firm founded in 2000 by Elizabeth Stock, EA. The firm operated as a small, locally-focused practice providing personal and small-business tax preparation, tax compliance, tax planning, and related accounting support to individual taxpayers and small business owners in Chicago's Northside neighborhoods. Service delivery was conducted in person at the firm's single office at 4051 North Damen Avenue, with appointments scheduled during tax season (January 27 to April 15) and the remainder of the year closed or operating on reduced hours.

The firm's revenue model was straightforward professional-services fee-for-service, with pricing set and communicated privately to clients rather than publicly disclosed. Marketing was effectively nonexistent as a formal function; client acquisition relied on word-of-mouth referrals and decades-long personal relationships, with the founder noting that 'steady growth' had come from client trust and loyalty over 25+ years. The firm had no technology platform, no software products, no API, no integrations, and no AI/ML capabilities — it was a traditional, relationship-driven bookkeeping and tax practice rather than a technology-enabled service.

Effective January 15, 2025, Taxlink merged with Just Accounting, LLC, a small, locally-owned, woman-owned Northside Chicago firm led by Katy Just. Founder Elizabeth Stock retired on the same date after 18 years of managing chronic health issues. The two remaining Taxlink staff members (Sharon Geiser and Davida Marthenze) transitioned to Just Accounting, the existing fee structure was preserved, and operations continue under the name Just Accounting, LLC dba Taxlink from the same Damen Avenue office. As of the merger date, Taxlink Incorporated as an independent operating entity has effectively been absorbed into Just Accounting.

Name

Taxlink Incorporated

Legal name

Taxlink Incorporated

Website

https://taxlinkinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Taxlink Incorporated is a Chicago Northside tax preparation and accounting firm founded in 2000 by Elizabeth Stock, EA, serving individual taxpayers and small businesses through in-person, appointment-based services. Effective January 15, 2025, the firm merged into Just Accounting, LLC, operating thereafter as Just Accounting, LLC dba Taxlink.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tax Preparation and Accounting Services

NAICS

Tax Preparation Services (541213), Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (54121)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHABAB

Tax Advisory & Compliance

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Accounting, Audit & Tax Services

SECONDARYBPAIADAC

Tax Return Filing, Processing & Assessment

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Tax, Revenue & Customs Administration

SECONDARYBPAHABAJ

Indirect Tax (VAT/GST/Sales & Use) Services

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Accounting, Audit & Tax Services

Keywords

• Tax preparation services
• Personal tax filing
• Small business taxes
• Sales tax reporting
• Tax consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Tax Preparation Services: Professional tax preparation services for individual and small business clients. Revenue is generated through service fees charged for tax return preparation, with a fee structure that remains unchanged post-merger. Services include tax compliance, planning consultations, and related accounting support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Taxlink Incorporated provides personalized tax preparation, sales tax reporting, bookkeeping, and tax consulting services to individuals and small businesses in the Chicago Northside area. The firm operates as a single-office professional services practice delivering in-person tax compliance and planning support during tax season. Founded in 2000 by Elizabeth Stock, EA, the firm merged with Just Accounting, LLC effective January 15, 2025.

Product overview

Taxlink Incorporated is a traditional tax accounting firm offering tax preparation and related financial services. The firm operates as a single-service practice rather than a technology platform with distinct software products. Services include personal and business tax preparation, with the firm merging with Just Accounting, LLC to expand expertise and resources. No named software products, modules, or digital platforms are offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tax Preparation Services
• Sales Tax Reporting
• Bookkeeping Services
• Tax Consulting

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Just Accounting, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 January 2025Taxlink is merging with Just Accounting, LLC effective January 15, 2025. Just Accounting is a small, locally-owned, woman-owned firm on the Northside of Chicago. The merger combines Taxlink's 25+ years of client relationships with Just Accounting's expanded expertise and resources. The entire Taxlink staff (Sharon Geiser and Davida Marthenze) will join Just Accounting, and clients will continue working with familiar professionals while gaining access to additional expertise and expanded resources.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Intuit TurboTax: Dominant DIY tax preparation software with the TurboTax Live hybrid offering connecting consumers to credentialed tax experts — directly competing for Taxlink's service-and-advice value proposition.
• Padgett Business Services: National franchise network providing accounting, tax preparation, and bookkeeping services to small businesses — directly overlapping the small business tax prep segment Taxlink serves.
• Jackson Hewitt: Large national retail tax preparation chain offering walk-in preparation for individuals and small businesses, often located within Walmart — competing for the same value-conscious clients.
• H&R Block: National retail tax preparation chain directly competing for the same individual and small business clients in Chicago with retail storefronts and DIY software products.
• Liberty Tax Service: National retail tax preparation franchise competing for individual filers and small business clients, typically through high-visibility retail locations.

Emerging players

• TaxSlayer: Online DIY and pro-assisted tax prep platform targeting price-sensitive individual filers — an emerging alternative that pressures the manual prep segment Taxlink serves.
• 1040.com: Online tax preparation platform offering low-cost filer-friendly returns for individuals — relevant as an emerging DIY alternative that pressure-tests the manual prep model.

Others

• Drake Software: Provides tax preparation software used by small accounting firms and individual tax professionals — an enabling technology player that supports the broader market of small tax preparers.
• Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting (CCH): Provider of professional tax research and workflow platforms used by small and mid-sized CPA/EA firms — an enabling infrastructure vendor serving the same customer type.

Direct peers

• Just Accounting, LLC: Chicago Northside woman-owned accounting firm that merged with Taxlink in January 2025. Operates the same individual/small business tax prep niche with overlapping customer base in the identical Chicago geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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