Matthew B. Frumess
After running his three Boob Tube video stores for 20 years, and after years of giving guitar lessons, Matt began preparing taxes nearly 14 years ago, becoming a senior tax professional with hundreds of returning clients. His concern for his clients is always paramount, both maximizing refunds or minimizing taxes due using his current knowledge of the ever changing tax code and taking the time required to make sure each client receives the best and most accurate return possible. In addition to personal returns, he has a special interest in small business taxes and retirement and investment income.
Since he began preparing taxes, Matt has worked alongside Nora and Ira, two of the most knowledgeable tax professionals in the area and together they feel their own firm will be able to provide the same quality service as their customers have come to expect with an eye towards even better customer service and value.
Matt is married to Naomi, a nurse practitioner, has three children and seven grandchildren. He has lived in the village of Liberty since 1979 and was a long time Liberty school board member, is vice-president of the Catskill Exotic Bird Club, is vice-president of the Liberty Museum & Arts Center, is an active vegetable gardener and is obsessed with hostas of which he has over 300 varieties.
Nora Rausch
Nora Rausch is a lifelong resident of Sullivan County, NY. A graduate of Monticello High School and married to Joseph Rausch she currently resides in Hurleyville, NY where she raised five children and currently enjoys fifteen grandchildren.
Nora is a retired rural mail carrier who began doing taxes 15 years ago when she left the postal service. Since then she has devoted hundreds of hours learning the tax code and all updates on a yearly basis.
Small business, military and clergy returns are just some of the specialty returns she has done outside of the normal individual tax returns she has prepared for her clients. She is quite capable and willing to help her clients maneuver through FAFSA and college credits on their tax returns. Getting her clients all the credits and deductions they deserve is paramount to Nora!
Ira Simon
Ira Simon has twenty-one years of tax preparation experience. He has worked with hundreds of clients and prepared thousands of tax returns. He has expertise in all areas of personal tax preparation and in sole proprietor and small business returns.
Mr. Simon has extensive continuing education and is current with all state and federal tax regulations. He has successfully worked with clients who have had issues with the Internal Revenue Service and with the New York State Department of Taxation. He has a proficiency in Trust returns.
Mr. Simon has lived in Monticello, NY with his wife Karen for thirty-six years. Ira has twice ran the New York City Marathon and enjoys travel, fishing, the theater, and suffering with other New York Giants fans.