Crisler CPA, PLLC

CPA firm · Hendersonville & Brentwood, TN

Pay no more tax than the law requires.

Crisler CPA plans ahead, prepares every return and stands beside you if the IRS calls — for businesses, families and REITs across Middle Tennessee since 2003.

Book an appointment Call (615) 824-8142
Founded
2003
CPAs & EAs on staff
9 + 2
REIT tax work since
1993

Two offices, either side of Nashville

Map: the Hendersonville office north of Nashville and the Brentwood office south of Nashville I-65 Old Hickory Lake Cumberland River Nashville Hendersonville Brentwood

  • North of Nashville

    Hendersonville

    147 Maple Row Blvd, Ste 100

    (615) 824-8142

  • South of Nashville

    Brentwood

    100 Winners Circle N, Ste 360

    (615) 373-3388

Memberships & credentials

  • AICPA — American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • AICPA — America Counts on CPAs

Specialties

Three kinds of clients. One firm that knows each of them cold.

Hand us all of the numbers or just the gaps. Pick the door that fits — every one opens onto the same CPAs.

For owners

Businesses & non-profits

Hand us all of the numbers, or just the gaps. Daily, monthly or once a year — the extent of our involvement is up to you.

Tax

  • Income and franchise tax planning and returns
  • Estimated tax calculations
  • Payroll tax, wage and information returns
  • Sales, use, business and tangible property returns
  • Foreign bank and financial account reporting
  • Employee benefit plan returns
  • Problem resolution

Accounting

  • Interim or part-time CFO
  • Full-charge bookkeeping
  • QuickBooks installation, set-up and support
  • Accounting system design and implementation
  • Budgets, forecasts and projections
  • Payroll recordkeeping and reporting
  • Construction project accounting
  • Escrow trust account reconciliation
  • Financial statement preparation
See business services

For families

Individuals & fiduciaries

We make it easy to manage your taxes and finances — from this year’s return to the estate and gift planning that protects the next generation.

Tax

  • Income, gift and estate tax returns
  • Income, estate and gift tax planning
  • Estimated tax and withholding calculations
  • Foreign bank and financial account reporting
  • Problem resolution

Accounting

  • Tax and financial recordkeeping
  • Bill payment
  • Reconciling bank and financial accounts
  • Financial statement preparation
See individual services

For real estate investment trusts

REITs

Advisors with real REIT expertise are scarce. Ours runs uninterrupted from 1993 — formation, acquisitions, dispositions and the recurring monitoring REITs live by.

Tax

  • Organization, operation and diversification test computation
  • Tax status of dividends and distributions
  • Federal and state income and franchise returns
  • Earnings & profits and nondividend distribution reports

Reporting & deals

  • Accounting for income taxes and uncertain tax positions
  • REIT compliance function design
  • GAAP to taxable earnings / FFO reconciliation
  • Pre-acquisition E&P distributions
  • Short-period returns for acquired entities
See REIT services

How we work

Year-round tax work — not a once-a-year scramble.

  1. Plan early

    Call us before the year closes. We plan on the front end to minimize what you owe and what you have to report.

  2. Prepare every return

    Federal, state, payroll, sales and franchise — we calculate, prepare and file, so nothing slips between agencies.

  3. Stand beside you

    Exam, collection notice, back taxes or an amended year: we represent you. The odds are we’ve dealt with the problem before.

REIT practice · since 1993

A REIT keeps its status one test at a time. We’ve run them for three decades.

Mike Crisler headed corporate tax at Healthcare Realty Trust, a real estate investment trust. Connie Seal spent 24 years there, rising from senior in corporate tax to VP of Tax. That in-house experience runs uninterrupted from 1993 — formation, acquisitions, dispositions and the recurring monitoring a REIT can’t skip.

  • Organization, operation and diversification test computation
  • Tax status of dividends and distributions
  • GAAP to taxable earnings and FFO reconciliation
  • Pre-acquisition E&P and short-period returns for acquired entities
Talk with our REIT team

  • Asset test Every quarter

    75%

    At least 75% of total assets in real estate, cash and government securities

  • Income test Every year

    75%

    At least 75% of gross income from rents, mortgage interest and real-property sources

  • Income test Every year

    95%

    At least 95% of gross income from those sources plus dividends and interest

  • Distribution Every year

    90%

    At least 90% of REIT taxable income paid out to shareholders

Core REIT qualification thresholds under Internal Revenue Code §§ 856–857, simplified. Each test carries detailed rules we compute and document for you.
Michael W. Crisler, CPA, CGMA
Michael W. Crisler, CPA, CGMAMember & Chief Manager
Connie M. Seal, CPA
Connie M. Seal, CPAFormer VP of Tax, Healthcare Realty Trust

Our founder

Ernst & Young training. REIT tax leadership. Your CPA since 2003.

Mike Crisler spent fifteen years in the rooms where complex tax decisions get made before opening his own firm. Every client still gets that judgment — whether the question is a choice of entity, an acquisition or this April’s return.

  1. 1988

    Joins the Nashville tax practice of Ernst & Whinney — six years advising multi-state companies, start-ups and pre-IPO businesses, with a real-estate specialty.

  2. 1994

    Moves to Healthcare Realty Trust. Heads corporate tax, financial planning and IT; designs its tax and information-reporting compliance systems.

  3. 2003

    Leaves as a senior vice president and founds Crisler CPA, PLLC.

  4. Today

    Tennessee CPA and Chartered Global Management Accountant. Serves on the board of a subsidiary of a Fortune 50 equipment manufacturer.

Meet Mike and the team

The team

25 people. 9 CPAs. 2 enrolled agents.

A deep enough bench that your return, your payroll and your notice from the state all land with someone who already knows your file.

  • Michael W. Crisler, CPA, CGMA

    Member & Chief Manager

  • Darla C. Crisler

    Manager

  • Danny R. Poland, CPA

    Director Emeritus

  • Lucas Durham

    Manager

  • Michele Valentino, EA

    Manager

  • Connie M. Seal, CPA

    Senior Associate

  • Aaron Cockrill, CPA

    Senior Associate

  • Deana Drewry, CPA

    Senior Associate

  • Sara Woodall, CPA

    Senior Associate

  • Luke Vistercil, CPA

    Senior Associate

  • Richard L. Johnson III

    Senior Associate

  • Tammy S. Brewer

    Senior Associate

  • Violeta Christova

    Associate

  • Hannah Crisler

    Associate

  • Tammy Temple

    Associate

  • Ben Navel

    Associate

  • Kati Jines

    Associate

  • Shanon Shah

    Associate

  • Rochelle R. DeGraff

    Bookkeeper

  • Victoria Crisler

    HR Specialist

Also on the team: Kathryn Gupton, CPA · Jaimie Goldberg, CPA · Madeleine Chopp, EA · Alison Toth · Sheila Arrington

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Beyond the return

The other money questions you’d ask a CPA, if you had one on call.

Our clients regularly consult with us on a broad range of financial and non-financial matters — usually before the decision, which is when advice is worth the most.

  1. New business formation
  2. Lease vs. buy decisions
  3. Selecting an attorney or investment advisor
  4. Education funding
  5. Planning for retirement
  6. Applying for college financial aid
  7. Elder care

Resources

Free answers from our tax practitioners.

All resources

Questions

What people ask before they call.

Still unsure? Call either office — a short conversation usually settles it.

Who does Crisler CPA work with?

Individuals, families and fiduciaries, small and mid-sized businesses, non-profit organizations, and real estate investment trusts (REITs). Clients across Middle Tennessee work with our Hendersonville and Brentwood offices.

Where are your offices?

We have two offices in the Nashville area: Hendersonville, north of Nashville on Maple Row Boulevard, and Brentwood, south of Nashville on Winners Circle North. Call either office to set up an appointment.

When should I contact a CPA about my taxes?

Early. We recommend contacting us before year-end so we can plan to minimize your tax and reporting obligations on the front end, then calculate and report everything correctly on the back end.

Can you help if I get an IRS or state notice, or owe back taxes?

Yes. Problem resolution is part of our tax practice for both businesses and individuals: representation in examinations and collection actions, preparing or amending prior-year returns, and arranging a plan to pay back taxes.

Do you offer bookkeeping, payroll and part-time CFO support?

Yes. We provide full-charge bookkeeping, payroll recordkeeping and reporting, QuickBooks set-up and support, budgets and forecasts, financial statements, and interim or part-time CFO services. You decide how involved we are, from daily to once a year.

Do you work with real estate investment trusts?

Yes. The firm’s REIT experience runs uninterrupted from 1993, covering REIT qualification testing, dividend tax-status reporting, federal and state returns, E&P reports, income-tax accounting, GAAP-to-taxable and FFO reconciliations, and acquisition due diligence.

How do I check on my federal tax refund?

Use the IRS “Where’s My Refund?” tool at irs.gov/refunds. If something looks wrong, call our office and we will look into it with you.

Get started

Talk to a CPA before the deadline does the deciding.

Call the office nearest you, or book a time and we’ll call you back to set the appointment.

North of Nashville

Hendersonville office

147 Maple Row Blvd, Ste 100
Hendersonville, TN 37075
Call (615) 824-8142 Book an appointment
Directions to Hendersonville

South of Nashville

Brentwood office

100 Winners Circle N, Ste 360
Brentwood, TN 37027
Call (615) 373-3388 Book an appointment
Directions to Brentwood
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