Accountant & Tax Preparer in Hyde Park, Chicago
Heard & Associates LLC is a local tax, accounting and bookkeeping firm on Harper Avenue in Hyde Park. We work with individuals, small businesses and nonprofits across Chicago’s South Side, in our office or entirely online.
Our Chicago office
- 5113 S. Harper Ave, Suite 2C
Chicago, IL 60615 - (312) 810-3603
- Near Harper Court and the University of Chicago
- A short walk from the Metra Electric 51st/53rd St (Hyde Park) station
- In-person meetings by appointment, or work with us online
- Second office in Olympia Fields for the south suburbs
Certified on the platforms our clients use
A neighborhood accounting firm on Chicago’s South Side
Heard & Associates LLC was built to give Chicago families and business owners the kind of accountant you can actually sit down with. Our Hyde Park office, a few blocks north of Harper Court, is where many clients drop off documents, review a return in person or talk through a business decision before the year ends.
Our clients reflect the neighborhoods around us: University of Chicago staff and graduate students sorting out education credits, owners of two-flats and condos in Kenwood and Bronzeville, small businesses along 53rd Street and 47th Street, churches and community nonprofits, and self-employed professionals across the South Side. We prepare federal and Illinois returns, keep books, run payroll and handle IRS letters, all under one roof.
Prefer not to come in? Most of our Chicago clients work with us through a secure document portal and video calls, and we serve clients across the city and the rest of Illinois the same way.
Tax, accounting and bookkeeping services in Chicago
Everything we offer is available from our Hyde Park office. Each service has its own page with the details.
Tax Services
Individual, business, S corp, partnership, trust and nonprofit returns, plus year-round tax planning.
Tax services →Income Tax Preparation
Federal and Illinois returns prepared, reviewed and e-filed, including unfiled, amended and extended returns.
Income tax preparation →Bookkeeping
Monthly bookkeeping, reconciliations and cleanup for Chicago small businesses and nonprofits.
Bookkeeping →Payroll Services
Payroll, Illinois withholding and unemployment filings and year-end W-2s for small employers.
Payroll services →IRS Representation
Help with IRS and Illinois notices, audits, payment plans, penalties and collection actions.
IRS representation →Accounting Services
Financial statements, reporting and accounting support for businesses that need more than bookkeeping.
Accounting services →Business Formation
LLC, PLLC, S corp and nonprofit setup with the tax and bookkeeping foundation done right from day one.
Business formation →Sales Tax Filing
Illinois sales and use tax returns and Chicago-specific taxes for retailers, restaurants and online sellers.
Sales tax filing →Black-Owned Tax and Bookkeeping Firm
A Chicago firm rooted in the South Side, committed to representation and service in our community.
Learn more →Serving Hyde Park and Chicago’s South Side
Most clients come from within a few miles of our office, and many more work with us from across the city.
Our home base. University staff, researchers, retirees and the small businesses around 53rd Street and Harper Court.
Historic homes and two-flats, many with rental units that need depreciation and Schedule E handled correctly.
A growing mix of homeowners, landlords, restaurants and creative businesses along 47th Street and King Drive.
New residents and long-time homeowners, plus small businesses and nonprofits along 63rd Street.
Families, retirees and owner-operated businesses who want a local preparer they can call by name.
Professionals and businesses across Chicago who work with us online and visit Hyde Park when they need to.
Tax situations we see often in Hyde Park and the South Side
University employees and students
Education credits, 1098-T forms, fellowship and stipend income, and moves in or out of Illinois mid-year all change a return. We make sure the right credits are claimed and state residency is reported correctly.
Individual tax preparation →Two-flat and condo owners
Living in one unit and renting another means splitting mortgage interest, taxes and repairs between personal and rental use, and setting up depreciation right from the start.
Landlords and rental property owners →Neighborhood small businesses
Restaurants, salons, shops and service businesses deal with Illinois sales tax, Chicago city taxes, payroll and the question of when to become an S corp.
Small business tax and bookkeeping →Churches and community nonprofits
Form 990 filings, restricted grant funds, payroll for staff and clergy housing allowances need careful, consistent records.
Nonprofit accounting →Self-employed professionals
Therapists, consultants, creatives and gig workers need quarterly estimates, every deduction claimed and, often, the right entity.
Self-employed tax help →Behind on filing
Missed years happen. We file what is missing, deal with any IRS letters and get you back on track without judgment.
Unfiled tax returns →Find our Hyde Park office
Heard & Associates LLC, Chicago
Tax preparation, accounting and bookkeeping
Chicago, IL 60615
Working with our Chicago office
Call or book
Tell us what you need. We confirm whether to meet in Hyde Park or online.
Share documents
Bring them to the office or upload to the secure portal. We send a checklist first.
We prepare and review
Your return or books are prepared, then reviewed a second time before anything is filed.
Year-round support
Questions, estimates and IRS letters are handled all year, not just in April.
Rated 5.0 by 100+ clients on Google
Chicago clients describe a team that is easy to reach, explains everything clearly and gets it right. Many found us searching for a local accountant and stayed for years.
Chicago office questions
If your question is not here, call the office at (312) 810-3603.
Book a consultation →Where is your Chicago office?
Our Chicago office is at 5113 S. Harper Ave, Suite 2C, Chicago, IL 60615, in Hyde Park, a few blocks north of Harper Court. Call (312) 810-3603 to schedule a visit.
Do I need an appointment?
Yes. In-person meetings are by appointment so a preparer is ready for you. Call or book online and we will confirm a time. You can also drop off documents by arrangement.
Can I work with you without visiting the office?
Yes. Many Chicago clients never come in. You upload documents to our secure portal, review your return by video call and sign electronically.
Which Chicago neighborhoods do you serve?
We are based in Hyde Park and work with many clients in Kenwood, Bronzeville, Woodlawn, South Shore, Chatham and across the South Side. We also serve clients throughout Chicago and Illinois online.
Do you prepare both personal and business taxes?
Yes. We prepare individual, sole proprietor, S corporation, partnership, C corporation, nonprofit and trust returns, and recommend having one firm handle both business and personal returns so they line up.
Do you have another location?
Yes. Our second office is at 20200 Governors Dr in Olympia Fields, serving the south suburbs. Call (773) 970-9112 for that office.
Can you help with an IRS or Illinois letter?
Yes. Send us the notice before you respond or pay. We explain what it means and handle the response. See our IRS representation page.
Ready to work with a local Chicago tax team?
Visit us in Hyde Park or work with us online. Call the Chicago office or book a consultation and we will take it from there.