Katie Lejong

Member, CPA

Katie has been with our firm since she began her accounting career in 1999. Today, she is the firm’s Tax Director.

She serves family-owned, privately-held businesses in all aspects of operations, including tax-saving strategies, profitability, bookkeeping and payroll, auditing and assurance, and exit strategies and succession planning. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she helped clients secure millions in funding from CARES Act assistance programs and state-funded grants.

Katie has two daughters, Abbey and Emerson. You can often find her at Baum Stadium cheering on the Hog baseball team.

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Education & Certifications

Arkansas State University – Bachelor of Science, Accounting – Cum Laude (1999)
Leadership Fort Smith Class of 2014
Certified Public Accountant – Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas

Memberships

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants (ARCPA) — Western Arkansas Chapter President Board Member (2014-2017)
Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants (OSCPA)
Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TXCPA)

Awards & Honors

2020 Northwest Arkansas Business Journal cover story on Landmark's CARES Act task force
2015 NWA Business Journal 40 under 40
2012 Outstanding Emerging CPA Award

Community Involvement

Bell Park Foundation, Inc. as Board Member
United Way of Fort Smith —Power of the Purse Committee, Allocation Panel Committee, Board Member

The Fun Stuff

Katie’s favorite movies are the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
She loves to watch football and crochet.
And don’t forget baseball: she’s a HUGE St. Louis Cardinals fan.

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What You Need to Know About Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting

UPDATE: On Tuesday, Dec. 3, a federal district court issued a temporary injunction, which applies nationally, prohibiting the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act and the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting rule. FinCEN has issued an alert stating: “In light of a recent federal court order, reporting companies are not currently required to file beneficial

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Tax Dos and Don’ts for Hiring Your Child

Do you have to pay Social Security and Medicare Tax on your child’s wages? For sole proprietorships, single-member LLCs taxed as a disregarded entity, or partnerships owned by spouses: Payments to children under 18 years old are NOT subject to social security or Medicare taxes. This means that you don’t have to withhold those taxes

Q1 Tax Deadlines for Businesses and Employers

Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the first quarter of 2020.