Strauss Tax Service

Interview Style: Sparkling, witty delivery, honest and thought-provoking, insightful with a healthy dose of common-sense advice for ordinary -- and extraordinary people.

Philosophy and Approach: Solid, practical, experience-based financial advice coupled with outstanding academic credentials and professional credibility. Her training in counseling and human behavior gives Judi Strauss a unique ability to understand her clients' real -- and sometimes unspoken -- needs. Money matters: whether it be simple tax advice or the complex and critical issues of insuring financial security, retirement, investments, estates and trusts, she shares her financial savvy and translates the alien tongue of tax codes in to every day language.

In addition, Judi Strauss serves as a mentor and role model for women -- new graduates just entering the work force, women considering career change or those who are struggling to balance a home, family, career and their own personal needs while becoming financially sound and positioned for future security. She shares her own life's challenges and successes with her audiences and clients, along with a fierce determination to equip people with a "road map" to financial independence. Her success stories are numerous and engaging!

Taxes are Everyone's Business
The New Laws and Your Filing: This Year - and next year too
Saving for higher education
Medical Expenses: Take a New Look
W-2 and You - looking at your Withholding
1099's Can Be Big Trouble
IRS and Audits: What to Expect and How to Prepare
Home-based Businesses: How to Make Them Grow

Understanding Estate, Trust and Gift Taxes
The ABC's of Being an Executor or Trustee
Taxes: What Happens When Someone You Love Passes On
How to Choose a Financial Advisor
Retirement: Planning for a Secure Retirement - and the Income Tax Implications

Judi Strauss, Ph.D., E.A., owner and principal of Strauss Financial and Tax Service, has offices in Downers Grove and Chicago, Illinois. For more than 30 years, Dr. Strauss has provided personalized income tax and year-round financial planning services to individuals and small businesses, many of whom have been her clients since she began her business. She holds a Ph.D. degree in Human Resource Management from Union Graduate School and earned her master's degree in counseling from Harvard University. She is a member of the National Association of Tax Practitioners, the Illinois Association of Tax Practitioners, and the National Association of Enrolled Agents. As an Enrolled Agent (E.A.), Dr. Strauss is among the only a few professional who are licensed to practice before the Internal Revenue Service.

Dr. Strauss' multi-dimensional expertise serves her clients well. In addition to business, tax and financial planning services, she was professor of Human Resource Management at Benedictine University in Lisle from 1986-2001. She also served on the faculty at George William's College for 18 years where she co-developed its Graduate Business Program.

A popular speaker and author, Dr. Strauss has written many articles on taxes and financial planning for various publications. She is currently writing a book on estate executorship. In addition, she publishes The Strauss Report, a financial newsletter filled with tax and investment tips for clients and subscribers.