Accounting & Tax Prep for Veterinary Practices

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Running a veterinary practice means juggling animal health, staff, inventory, and a business — often all before your first appointment of the day. Arise Tax works with veterinarians and clinic owners across Northeast Indiana to keep the financial side running smoothly, so you can stay focused on your patients.

Veterinary practices don't look like typical small businesses on the books, and we don't treat them like one.

• Inventory and controlled substances — Vaccines, medications, and controlled substances need to be tracked carefully for both regulatory and tax purposes. We help you keep clean records that hold up.
• Multiple revenue streams — Wellness visits, surgery, boarding, grooming, retail product sales — each is taxed and categorized differently. We make sure nothing gets miscoded or missed.
• Equipment and facility investments — From imaging equipment to surgical suites, we help you take advantage of depreciation and Section 179 deductions so big purchases work in your favor at tax time.
• Staffing complexity — Veterinarians, vet techs, groomers, and front-desk staff often have different pay structures, licensing considerations, and overtime rules. Our payroll service is built to handle it.
• Practice ownership structures — Whether you're a solo practitioner, part of a multi-doctor practice, or considering a buy-in or sale, we help you understand the tax implications before you sign anything.

• Bookkeeping We set up and maintain your books using a chart of accounts built for veterinary practices — so wellness visits, surgery, boarding, and retail product sales are all categorized correctly, and your P&L actually reflects how your practice runs. Inventory and controlled substance tracking stay clean and audit ready.
• Tax returns We prepare your practice's business return (LLC, S-corp, partnership) and your personal return, making sure equipment purchases, vehicle use, and continuing education are captured correctly so you're not leaving deductions on the table.
• Payroll Veterinarians, vet techs, groomers, and front-desk staff often sit under different pay structures and overtime rules. We run payroll accurately and on time for every role on your team.

We're a local Northeast Indiana firm, not a call center. When you call, you get a real person who already knows your practice and your numbers.