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Goff Backa Alfera & Company, LLC

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11/08/2025

Enjoyed the afternoon bowling

12/18/2024

The partners of the certified public accounting firm of Goff Backa Alfera & Company, LLC, are pleased to announce the promotion of Stacey L. Schroeffel, CPA.

Stacey is being promoted to Partner in the Tax Department on January 1, 2025. She provides preparation and review of federal, state, and local tax returns for individuals, non-profit organizations, and businesses in a variety of industries. In addition to tax compliance, Stacey assists clients with quarterly and annual tax projections and planning or research. She regularly communicates with the Internal Revenue Service and state tax authorities to resolve client tax issues. Administratively, Stacey is responsible for scheduling all tax work, meeting tax deadlines for any client filings, and supervising and training new tax associates and interns. She participates in hiring and evaluating staff members in the tax department as well.

A member of the firm since 2013, Stacey is a graduate of Robert Morris University with a Master of Science in Taxation and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Accounting from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Stacey became a Certified Public Accountant in May, 2000.

Stacey is a member of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

"Stacey is respected by staff and clients alike. Her ability and efforts reflect the type of effort that should be rewarded and is a great example for our staff ' said Richard J. Alfera, managing partner of Goff Backa Alfera & Company. "We are glad to call her partner."

11/05/2024

We took the day off to have lunch and spend the day together. Thanks to all our employees who work hard and do a great job for our clients.

09/27/2024

We were voted a Best Place to Work in Pittsburgh again. We are very proud of this designation as our employees are the sole asset of our company as we work hard to serve our clients well.19.

Goff Backa Alfera & Co. LLC is No. 19 in the 2024 Best Places to Work small category

12/21/2023

This week we lost my partner and friend Dan Goff much too soon. I have known Dan for over 30 years since when I joined Derek and him to build the Firm as it stands today. He worked very hard to serve his clients and the Firm, but always made sure his family and personal commitments were a priority. He loved coaching and watching his kids play sports. He liked to travel and spend time skiing and with his family. I know he was proud of this Firm, our employees and what we represent. I always looked to Dan as the audit “guru” He had tremendous knowledge and a way to transfer that knowledge to all of us in a really good way. He was well liked and respected. We will miss him.

Rick Alfera

11/07/2023

We decided to take the day off and go bowling!!

11/05/2022

We all had a great day at Top Golf relaxing for the afternoon and spending some time out of the office with each other.

06/18/2022

IR-2022-124, June 9, 2022 — The Internal Revenue Service today announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rate for the final 6 months of 2022. Taxpayers may use the optional standard mileage rates to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business and certain oth...

11/08/2021

Ryan J. Leverett joins firm

The partners are pleased to announce the addition of Ryan J. Leverett as a Consultant in the tax department of the firm.

Ryan received his undergrad in Management Information Systems and Accounting and his Masters in Professional Accounting from Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. Ryan completed an internship with a local accounting firm and has experience working in a Big Four firm.

06/24/2021

Congratulations to Matt Sarver and Lauri Lisanti on their promotion to Partner

Lauri was promoted to Partner, Client Account Services. She is responsible for the Firm’s controllership services, which provides business, accounting, and computer software consulting to clients in a variety of industries including nonprofit organizations, manufacturing, retail and professional services. Lauri's responsibilities include the installation of and training for accounting software, annual maintenance and upgrades of software, technical support, accounting services both on-site and off-site and payroll services. Lauri has extensive knowledge of several "off-the-shelf ' accounting software packages, such as Peachtree and all versions of QuickBooks, including Enterprise Solutions. Lauri also assists on audits, prepares compiled and reviewed financial statements and corporate tax returns. In addition, Lauri is also a certified payroll specialist and manages payroll services for the firms’ clients.

Matt was promoted to Partner in the Audit and Accounting Department in July, 2021. He spends the majority of his time providing auditing services to clients in a variety of industries including nonprofit organizations, manufacturing, and professional services. In addition to everyday managerial responsibilities, Matt also supervises various audit, review, compilation, and other assurance engagements. Additionally, Matt is responsible for assisting with the firm's quality control areas. His specialty areas include ERISA retirement plan and HUD audits

03/13/2021

The American rescue plan exempts $10,300 of unemployment compensation from taxation in 2020. However no IRS guidance is released yet. Taxpayers may have to amend tax returns to claim a refund for this

02/01/2021

Beware of identity theft scam involving unemployment benefits
By Sally P. Schreiber, J.D.
Journal Of Accountancy
January 29, 2021

The IRS is warning taxpayers of an identity theft scam involving fraudulent claims for state unemployment benefits. Identity thieves are reportedly using stolen personal information to file for and receive unemployment benefits. This scam has proliferated during the COVID-19 pandemic as unemployment claims in general have skyrocketed.

In response, the IRS says taxpayers who receive Forms 1099-G, Certain Government Payments, reporting unemployment benefits they did not receive should contact the state unemployment agency and get a corrected form saying they did not receive those benefits (IR-2021-24).

The IRS told taxpayers who are unable to obtain a timely, corrected form that they should still file an accurate income tax return, reporting only the income they received. A corrected Form 1099-G showing zero unemployment benefits when taxpayers have been victims of identity theft will help them avoid being hit with an unexpected federal tax bill for unreported income, an especially unwelcome occurrence when they are unemployed.

In guidance posted to its website last year, the IRS stated that if payments are made due to identity theft and are mistakenly reported on Form 1099-G in the name of the identity theft victim, a corrected Form 1099-G reporting $0 should be issued to the identity theft victim and filed with the IRS as soon as possible after the error is discovered.

The IRS explained that taxpayers who have been victims of this scam do not need to file a Form 14039, Identity Theft Affidavit, with the IRS reporting an incorrect Form 1099-G. The identity theft affidavit is used only if the taxpayer’s e-filed return is rejected because a return using the same Social Security number already has been filed.

The IRS also told taxpayers they can protect themselves from federal tax return identity theft by requesting an identity protection PIN (IP PIN) from the IRS, which is now available to all taxpayers. An IP PIN is a six-digit number the IRS issues that prevents an identity thief from filing a tax return using a taxpayer’s Social Security number. Because only the taxpayer and the IRS know the number, an IP PIN helps the Service verify the taxpayer’s identity when the taxpayer files his or her paper or e-filed tax return.

The IRS also reminded taxpayers that unemployment benefits they actually did receive are taxable for federal income tax purposes and they should report them when they file their 2020 income tax returns in 2021. The forms will report the amount of benefits they received in 2020 and whether any federal income tax was withheld.

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3325 Saw Mill Run Boulevard Ste A
Brentwood, PA
15227

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Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

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+14128855045

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http://www.gbaco.com/services

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