MBSC/Minnehaha Business Services was born from one woman who believed "filing your taxes should not be frightening nor expensive". Elizabeth, "Liz" as most knew her, grew her practice from preparing tax returns in her house and operating during tax season, to opening a store front and being open year round, to servicing over 1000 clients a year, before retiring in 2017. From word of mouth, we still see new clients come in, eager to work with her. Our commitment is to offer the same level of customer service she did while maintaining the highest quality of work.
from Working with employers to being one
As her clientele continued to grow, Liz encountered more and more tax situations that she was not familiar with. She would spend hours in the local library to understand how to strategize these situations, but she persevered and wound up with the broadest array of clients one could imagine. She expanded her business to a small storefront on Minnehaha Avenue, due to the growth in clients from word of mouth. From the trust she built with her clients, they wanted her to also provide bookkeeping and payroll services.
Through the growth, from adding on these additional services, she was able to expand her staff to hire our Senior accountant to offer Corporate, Partnership and Estate returns. During this time, Michele was brought in to manage bookkeeping, Deb for payroll and Tiffany for administration.
Interns
Through a familiar connection, Liz discovered that the business she had built could start giving back to the community by way of offering internships. A few students, from Hamline University, wanted to put to practice the accounting skills they were learning in class. Over the next year, several students had the opportunity to get firsthand experience in the field. Some of MBSC's alumni have moved into banking, earning CPA licensure and have gone on to work at some of the most prestigious accounting firms in the world.
Today
Even with Liz retiring from MBSC in 2017, still being a family owned business, we continue her passion to support the local community with affordable tax and business services. By establishing a digital presence, we hope to bring even more value to more residents of the Twin Cities. Take a look at our taxpayer resources to see if you may qualify for an even bigger refund this year. Thinking about starting a business? Look at the services we offer to get you started in the right path!
When you are ready to work with us, contact us or drop by our office!