Seventeen years of careful tax work. A phone that gets answered.
Hugo Rodriguez is an IRS Enrolled Agent in Waukegan. Returns, bookkeeping, payroll and IRS notices for individuals and small businesses, in English or Spanish.
Returning client? Skip the call and book your appointment directly.
What I do
Some clients need one return a year. Others need me every month. Both are welcome.
Individuals and families
- Federal and state returnsIllinois and any other state you owe in
- Amended and prior-year returnsMissed years, or a return someone else got wrong
- IRS and Illinois noticesI read it, work out what they want, and respond for you
- Payment plans and penalty reliefWhen the balance is more than you can pay at once
Investors and landlords
- Stock and crypto incomeCapital gains, cost basis, wash sales
- Rental propertySchedule E, depreciation, repairs versus improvements
- Airbnb and short-term rentalsPlatform payouts, fees and occupancy tax, reported correctly
- Sale of propertyBasis, recapture and what you actually owe
Businesses
- Business tax returnsS-corp, partnership, Schedule C
- Monthly bookkeepingBooks you can make decisions from
- PayrollRuns, filings, W-2s and 1099s, on time
- Sales tax and complianceIllinois ST-1, annual reports, new business setup
Trades I keep books for every month
Which means I already know where the money moves and what gets examined.
How it works
New clients
- Book a free 15-minute callYou tell me what you're dealing with. I tell you what it takes and what it costs.
- Upload your documents to TaxDomeSecure client portal. I send a checklist so nothing is missed.
- Review together, then fileYou see and understand the return before anything is submitted.
Returning clients
- Book your appointment onlineNo call needed. Your file is already here.
- Upload this year's documentsSame TaxDome portal as always. I'll flag anything missing.
- Review and e-fileFaster every year, because I already know your situation.
Every review, five stars
Not one below five in 102 reviews. Read them all on Google.
“Hugo & his team are very professional, caring & very detailed in their work.”Google review
“Extremely knowledgeable in IRS concepts. He simplified the answers to all my questions.”Google review
“If I'm questioning something, he knows the answer. He does a great job.”Google review
“Hugo has given us great tools to manage the business.”Google review
“He won me over as a client.”Google review
Hugo Rodriguez, EA
Seventeen years and more than 7,000 returns across Lake County. Most of my clients came from someone they trust saying "call Hugo."
I'm not a storefront that disappears on April 16th. If a letter shows up in September, I handle it.
- IRS Enrolled Agent. The highest credential the IRS awards. Licensed to represent you before the IRS in any state.
- BA in Finance, University of Wisconsin.
- Bilingual. Every service in English or Spanish, start to finish.
- Local. West Greenwood Avenue in Waukegan, where I live and invest too.
Meet Sammy, our rookie
Sammy approaches your taxes the way he approaches a dumbbell: with total determination and, at this stage, zero tax knowledge.
Which is exactly why Sammy does not prepare your taxes. Hugo does. Sammy is learning. And lifting.
Every return here is prepared and signed by an IRS Enrolled Agent. Never by Sammy.
Know someone who needs a straight answer?
Send them my way. When they become a client, you both get $50 off your next return.
- Fill in the form, or have them mention your name when they call.
- I reach out within one business day.
- Your credit is applied to your next return automatically.
No limit on referrals. Credits apply to preparation fees and can't be exchanged for cash.
Send a referral
Common questions
What is an Enrolled Agent?
A tax professional licensed directly by the IRS after a three-part exam on federal tax law. It's the highest credential the IRS issues, and it means I can represent you before the IRS in any state.
I haven't filed in a few years. Can you help?
Yes, and you're not the first. We pull your IRS transcripts, work out which years are required, and file them in the right order. Penalties are usually smaller than people fear.
I got a letter from the IRS. What now?
Send me a photo of the whole letter, including the notice number in the top right. Most have a deadline, so don't sit on it. Many are automated and wrong.
Do I have to come to the office?
No. Upload your documents to TaxDome from your phone and we handle everything remotely.
¿Hablan español?
Sí. Todo el servicio se puede hacer en español: impuestos, contabilidad, nómina y cartas del IRS.
How much does it cost?
It depends on your return. I quote a flat price up front so there are no surprises.
Get in touch
- Office
- 923 W Greenwood Ave, Waukegan, IL 60087
- Phone
- 312-231-3797
- hugo@verustax.com
- Tax season hours, through April 20
- Monday to Friday, 9 am to 7 pm
Saturday and Sunday, 10 am to 2 pmAfter April 20, by appointment. Book online any time of year.
Llame al 312-231-3797 o reserve su cita en línea. Lo atendemos en español de principio a fin.
Parking in front of the building. If the door is locked during posted hours, call and I'll come down.