O'Brien Shortle Reynolds Sabotka PC

11/13/2025

We’re honored to be named Best of the Best Accounting Firm again this year and are grateful to be your trusted partners in public accounting, tax and advisory services for over 40 years.

It’s a privilege to serve such an incredible community, and we couldn’t have done it without you!

10/28/2025

We are proud to announce that Jim Reynolds, CPA, has been recognized as one of the Best in State for Vermont on the prestigious Forbes America’s Top CPA and Best in State lists for 2025! Congratulations Jim!

10/10/2025

Here we grow again! Come and join the O’Brien Shortle Reynolds & Sabotka team!

10/01/2025

We are hiring! Come and join the O’Brien Shortle Reynolds & Sabotka team!

08/18/2025

Hey friends! Did you know the “Best of the Best” local contest is in full swing? We’re honored to be your go-to accounting firm, and now we’d love your help to make it official again!

If you think we’re the coolest number crunchers in town, cast your vote and write us in as your favorite accounting firm! Your support means the world to us—and keeps us inspired to keep raising the bar (and balancing those books)!

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We're grateful to be a part of your community!

09/19/2023

Many employers offer Health Savings Accounts to their workers. You may also be able to open one of these tax-saving accounts through some banks and other financial institutions. Here are the basic rules.
https://www.vtcpa.com/insights-perspective/evaluate-whether-a-health-savings-account-is-beneficial-to-you

09/12/2023

For some investors, 2023 has been a wild ride in the stock market. How will that affect your 2023 tax bill? Here’s how to determine the tax impact.

Have your investments fluctuated wildly this year? You may have already recognized gains and losses. But nothing is decided tax-wise until all the gains and losses from 2023 trades are tallied up at year end. If you’ve had swings in the value of a tax-favored 401(k), traditional IRA, Roth IRA or S...

09/11/2023

Nursing home care is expensive. However, there may be tax breaks if your parent is moving into one.

More than a million Americans live in nursing homes, according to various reports. If you have a parent entering one, you’re probably not thinking about taxes. But there may be tax consequences. Let’s take a look at five possible tax breaks.

09/10/2023

Have you heard there’s an enhanced tax credit for making energy-efficient home improvements, beginning this year? Here are the rules.

An estimated 190 million Americans have recently been under heat advisory alerts, according to the National Weather Service. That may have spurred you to think about making your home more energy efficient — and there’s a cool tax break that may apply. Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act of 202...

09/10/2023

If you’re eligible and not making catch-up contributions to your retirement plan, you’re missing out on building more tax-favored savings. Here are the rules of the road.

If you’re age 50 or older, you can probably make extra “catch-up” contributions to your tax-favored retirement account(s). It is worth the trouble? Yes! Here are the rules of the road.