Tax Planning for Agriculture (Agribusiness Conference)

Kurtis Groff
Partner
Simon Lever LLP

Kurtis brings more than 15 years of accounting and tax experience to our clients and our community.
Kurtis is an integral part of our team that serves small businesses and individuals. Kurtis serves clients in the following areas:
• Accounting Services
• Tax Compliance & Consulting
• QuickBooks Consulting
• Financial Budgeting and Forecasting
• Tax Planning
• Succession Planning
• Financing

Kurtis concentrates his expertise in the following industries:
• Agri-Business
• Farm Cooperatives
• Production Agriculture
• Construction
• Manufacturing

Education
• Millersville University - B.S. In Business Administration-Accounting

Firm Leadership
• Partner
• Business Development Committee
• Agri-Business Services Team Leader

Certifications and Professional Activities
• Certified Public Accountant
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Board Member, Farm & Home Foundation of Lancaster County
• Member, Lancaster Chamber of Commerce & Industry
• Member, Hamilton Club of Lancaster

Kurtis is married with three children (2 boys and a girl). He grew up on a farm in Strasburg, PA and is an avid Dallas Cowboys fan. He enjoys playing golf, softball and coaching his son's SWS baseball team.

Steven Kacerski, CPA
Tax Manager, Agribusiness Taxation
Packer Thomas

Steve Kacerski is a Tax manager with Packer Thomas, a leading regional certified public accounting and business consulting firm in Canfield Ohio.  Steve is a CPA with 18 years of tax and accounting experience. His specific areas of expertise are agriculture, oil & gas, real estate, individual taxation and professional service groups.  He has extensive experience working with closely held businesses including C Corporations, S Corporations, Partnerships, LLC’s and Individuals. 

His responsibilities at Packer Thomas include overseeing tax planning, preparation and review of tax returns and interacting with clients relative to these and other projects including research and analysis of complex tax issues.  Since joining Packer Thomas in November 2011, he has been the firm’s Agribusiness leader and has been a sought out speaker at seminars focused on educating practitioners and farmers about the tax issues affecting the agribusiness industry. 

Steve is member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Ohio Society of CPA’s and Pennsylvania Institute of CPA’s.  In addition, he manages a 600 acre grain farm in Hartford, Ohio where he raises corn, soybeans and wheat.