Rachael Lesperance, Author at Eccezion

About Rachael Lesperance

Consider Rachael Lesperance the “Swiss Army knife” of Eccezion. Her versatility has proven invaluable since she joined the firm in 2011, always at the ready to jump in whenever and wherever needed. “I particularly enjoy working with local small businesses, whether it be assisting with their financial statements or finding ways to minimize their tax burden. Investing in the community that way is important to me.”

2026 Sales and Grocery Tax Changes

Rachael Lesperance2025-12-19T18:53:12+00:00December 19th, 2025|Accounting, Business Tax, Consulting, Tax Planning, Taxes|

Confirm Your 2026 Sales Tax Rates With the new year right around the corner, [...]

Illinois Sales Tax Rate Change 2025

Rachael Lesperance2025-06-17T13:26:14+00:00June 10th, 2025|Business Tax, Small Business, Taxes|

Beginning July 1, 2025, updates to local sales tax rates on general merchandise will [...]

Retailers’ Occupation Tax Guidance for Out-of-State and Illinois Retailers

Rachael Lesperance2024-12-11T15:40:23+00:00December 9th, 2024|Accounting, Business Tax, Consulting, Small Business, Tax Planning, Taxes|

Many changes go into effect with the new year. Effective January 1, 2025, retailers [...]

Illinois Sales Tax Rate Change

Rachael Lesperance2024-06-19T11:48:10+00:00June 18th, 2024|Business Tax, Small Business, Taxes|

Effective July 1, 2024, several taxing jurisdictions have implemented changes to their local sales [...]

Illinois Tax Policy Changes

Rachael Lesperance2023-08-27T00:43:55+00:00June 29th, 2022|Accounting, Small Business, Taxes|

Illinois announced a couple of new state tax policies starting this summer to give [...]

Capital Gains Tax on Home Sale

Rachael Lesperance2023-10-29T22:42:34+00:00June 22nd, 2022|Taxes|

Over the past couple of years, home prices in the US have continued to [...]

How Is Cryptocurrency Taxed?

Rachael Lesperance2023-10-29T23:29:32+00:00September 16th, 2021|Taxes|

Cryptocurrency has continued to gain traction and popularity over the last couple of years. [...]

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