Cruise & Associates

read moreCruise & Associates is a regional accounting firm with offices in Albion, Columbus, Grand Island, Lincoln, Omaha and Wayne, Nebraska. Our offices have been working with individuals, businesses and farm clients for over 29 years, taking care of their income tax, business, and financial services needs. We work with our clients year-round helping them reduce their tax burdens and improve profitability. Our goal is to educate our clients and provide them with the best customer service possible. Each client is assigned to a dedicated accountant that works with them year in and year out, allowing them to know you and your business personally.

read morePeople create trusts for a multitude of reasons, mostly to assure that their assets are used in a matter as they have laid-out. This could include providing financially for a spouse until his or her passing, providing for grandkids' college needs or just making sure that the assets are distributed correctly to their loved ones. Trusts can be complex legal documents. Once the grantor dies, all of the provisions contained in the document must be followed. It is the trustee's job to make certain all of the provisions of the trust are carried out.

read moreBusinesses throughout Nebraska count on our tax professionals to expertly prepare federal, state, and local tax returns. We apply our experience and independent judgment to each client's individual situation, and we prepare each return with quality, timeliness, and efficiency. By having a personalized one-on-one interview, asking the right questions and taking time to understanding each client's unique business situation, we gather information to prepare tax returns and identify valuable tax planning opportunities.

read morePreparing your own income tax return can be a task that leaves you with more questions than answers. Whether we like it or not, today's tax laws are so complicated that filing a relatively simple return can be confusing. It is just too easy to overlook deductions and credits to which you are entitled. There's no substitute for the assistance of an experienced tax professional. Businesses throughout Nebraska count on our tax professionals to expertly prepare federal, state and local tax returns.

read moreRob is the President of Cruise & Associates. He founded the company over 29 years ago with the goal of providing an integrated, personalized approach to an individual's income tax, business and financial life. Rob has obtained certification as an Enrolled Agent (EA), which is a federal license allowing him unlimited practice rights to represent taxpayers before the IRS. He regularly represents taxpayers with basic audit issues, advanced collection issues, appeals cases, and tax court cases. He holds the following FINRA securities registrations: series 6, 7, 63, 66 and insurance licenses for life, health and annuities.