Canty's Business & Personal
Financial Strategies
Leann has been a personal business adviser and financial strategist for over twenty five years. Leann earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Tax from Metropolitan State College of Denver. She is also an Accredited Business Advisor. 
Leann has been an instructor for Parks College and the Small Business Development Center in her home state of Colorado. She has developed and taught several small business workshops and seminars. She is also a regular business advisor presenter at Small Business Administration with SCORE and was awarded the Arvada Colorado Business of the year.
Leann has advised hundreds of business owners how to maximize their profits. Some of the other investment services she provides is Estate and Retirement Planning, 401(k) Rollovers, Small Business Pension and Profit Sharing Plans, Tax-Free Investments, and College Funding. Leann endeavors to formulate your financial ideas into reality.
Sample Areas of Tax Expertise
Real Estate Investments inside of IRAs
Principal residence and tax-free gains
Tax –free exchanges
Installment sales
Real Estate Dealer status and IRS
Passive income and losses from rentals
Depreciation and depreciation recapture
Cost of repairs vs. remodeling
The 179 depreciation election
Breaking your properties into components
Capital Gains
Tax-free fringe benefits
Hiring family members can have huge tax benefits
Business Entity choices for types of real estate investors
Office-in-home deductions
Car expenses and the 6000# exception
Buy or lease a car
Vacations vs. business trips
Meals & entertainment expenses
Record keeping requirements for real estate investors
Estimated tax payments
Computerized bookkeeping for real estate investors using QuickBooks™
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Credentials
Enrolled Agent since 1986 (Tax Expert designation given by IRS-2 day tax law exam)
IRS spokesperson at SCORE presentations at SBA Since 2001
Tax accountant for 20 years
Completed second Seminar Boot camp with Marshall Sylver 2004
Completed Whitney Education Platinum package 2003
Active member of CAREI (Colorado Assn of Real Estate Investors) 2003
Accredited Business Advisor 2003
Arvada Colorado Business of the year 2003
Investment advisor licensed September 2002 (Financial Planner)
Life and health insurance licensed November 2001
Securities licensed Series 6 September 2000 (Buy and sell mutual funds)
Taught accounting and tax law at Parks College for 2 years North and South campuses 2000
Attended DU Law school 1993 and 1994 no degree
Taught H&R Block basic tax law course 1992
Graduated from Metropolitan State College of Denver 1992 in Degree in Acctg w/ tax emphasis
Member of NSTP National Society of Tax Professionals
Member of NATP National Association of Tax Practitioners
Member of NSA National Society of Accountants
Member of NAEA National Association of Enrolled Agents
Active member in COSEA Colorado Society of Enrolled Agents
She is the past Chairman of the Arvada Chamber of Commerce in Arvada, Colorado.
Leann teaches a wide variety of financial, tax and accounting with QuickBooks™ seminars to individuals and small business owners.
Leann Canty EA, ABA
5720 Zephyr St.
Arvada, CO 80002
Phone: 303-467-1040
Email: leann@askthetaxexpert.com
Web Site: www.AskTheTaxExpert.com
