Richard E. Ryan, C.P.A.

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Your Finances. Our Focus.
Trusted accounting for individuals and businesses — clear, accurate, and always on your side.

Quiet Dedication. Proven Results.
Behind every balanced book and every filed return is a commitment to honesty, humility, and precision. We’re not here to impress — we’re here to make sure you succeed.

What We Do Best:

• ✅ Personal & Business Tax Preparation
• ✅ Bookkeeping & Payroll Services
• ✅ Financial Statement Preparation
• ✅ Business Consulting & Planning
• ✅ IRS Representation & Support
   

• Accuracy You Can Trust — every number checked, every line explained, every filing on time.
• Experience That Matters — decades of accounting expertise.
• Personal Service — your goals drive our work, not a template.
   

We treat your finances as carefully as if they were our own.

Ready to simplify your finances?
Let’s talk about how we can help.

Richard E. Ryan, C.P.A.

560 Greenbay Road

Winnetka, IL 60093

rerya@aol.com

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Quick Links
IRS.gov

Illinois Department of Revenue

Social Security Administration

• Form 1040 – U.S. Individual Income Tax Return 
• The standard form most Americans use to file their personal federal income taxes.
   
• Form W-9 – Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification 
• Widely used by businesses to collect Social Security Numbers (SSNs) or Employer Identification Numbers (EINs) from contractors, freelancers, and vendors.
   
• Form W-4 – Employee’s Withholding Certificate 
• Employees fill this out to tell employers how much federal income tax to withhold from their paychecks.
   
• Form 4506-T – Request for Transcript of Tax Return 
• Used to order transcripts of past tax returns (often needed for loans, mortgages, or verification purposes).
   
• Form 941 – Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return 
• Required of most employers to report income taxes, Social Security, and Medicare taxes withheld from employees’ paychecks.