DAVID ROGERS

, President

David Rogers co-founded Actors Tax Prep in 2000. His own experience as an actor began in 1993, in New York City. For the previous twenty-five years, Rogers worked in the advertising agency business, and served some of the world's largest ad firms as a senior executive. Early in his acting career, drawn by both opportunity and weather, he became a refugee from the East Coast, immigrating to Los Angeles, where he has lived happily ever after.

A long-time member of AFTRA, SAG and AEA, outside of tax season he works in film, television, theatre and voice-over. His is a member of the National Association of Tax Professionals, the National Society of Accountants, and has been registered with the California Tax Education Council since 2000. Rogers lectures extensively throughout the country on taxation issues affecting the entertainment industry, and is the author of several articles on the same subject matter.

ERNIE CHARLES

, EA

Ernie, a valued and popular preparer with us for several years, has received the coveted Enrolled Agent designation from the IRS. After passing a gruelling three-day exam on general tax knowledge, EAs are permitted to represent taxpayers before the IRS all the way up to US Tax Court. He graduated from Heidelberg College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science. He also participated in door-to-door sales program with Southwestern Company, where he was a top experienced salesperson and ran his own business for five summers. Ernie loves acting, and has worked as a performing artist since graduating from college.

Micah Scott

Micah has worn and continues to wear many hats in his life and with ActorsTaxPrep.

As the most senior preparer in the firm, Micah first came to ATP after cutting his tax preparation chops as a volunteer in the SAG Tax Assistance Program (formerly VITA) where he also chaired the committee. Furthermore, his extensive corporate background and life experiences have been an asset not only to the firm but to the clients he serves.

As a performer, Micah has extensive background in theatre (his first love!) and has worked in most genres in front of the camera as well as voice over work. Some of the other hats he has worn in the A&E industry include teaching business classes to actors, sitting on the other side of the table in casting rooms, as on-set wrangler, and Executive assistant to producers, A.D.'s and casting personnel.

When he is not acting and doing taxes, Micah writes and also spends time doing volunteer work, mentoring, and as a life coach. One of his newest hats is having become ordained and he has adopted the moniker ordained life coach.

Paul Littlefield

, CPA

Paul is a CPA with forty years of varied business experience. He began his career with a national CPA firm in Washington, DC. He has held corporate financial and accounting positions with two Fortune 500 companies, one located in Maryland and the other in Los Angeles. Paul spent the last 16 years with a local CPA firm. His experience includes personal, corporate and partnership tax returns.

At Actors Tax Prep, Paul fills the important role of Corporate Tax Specialist and will also handle some of our more complex individual returns.

Ed Manning

, EA

Ed earned an Award in Taxation from the UCLA Extension Program and is enrolled to practice before the Internal Revenue Service.

As an Enrolled Agent, he specializes in tax preparation, tax planning and also audit representation before all Administrative levels of the Internal Revenue Service.

Ed has taught Tax Compliance for the IRS VITA program at Orange Coast Community College and the Screen Actors Guild. He has also conducted "Basic Payroll Taxation for Businesses" and also "Better Business through Better Records" seminars throughout Southern California.

Most recently, Ed was invited to participate in an Internal Revenue Service Small Business Forum, where he offered suggestions on how the Entertainment Industry and Government Agencies can better work together.

Prior to his career in income taxation, Ed was an actor. He earned a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Theatre from the University of Southern California. He has performed on the stage, in commercials and film, and has also done voice over and print work.

Kelly Maguire

Kelli Maguire is our Representative in New York City. After living in Los Angeles for 5 years, she returned to the Big Apple, where she received her Bookkeeping License, Tax Prep Certificate and Quickbooks Administrator from Baruch College in Manhattan.

Being the eclectic person that she is, she just made her Broadway debut, will be ordained as an Interfaith Minister, as well as receiving her certificate to be a Clergy tax preparer in 2007. She also works with a first responder team for Disasters and Emergencies.

Craig Mcalpin

Craig is a long-time veteran with Actors Tax Prep, serving clients in the areas of reception, appointments and general administrative responsibilities. Though he's lived in Los Angeles for almost twenty years, he is ever the Southern boy at heart, growing up in the great state of Mississippi. He has performed in a variety of film, TV, theater and commercials over the years - and like all actors can't wait for his next part.

Pati Lauren

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Pati was adopted as an infant and grew up in south Florida. She is a professional actor working in film, television, and theater. Also a skilled voice-over dubbing artist, Pati can be heard in an array of foreign films and telenovelas. When not in front of the camera, you can find Pati utilizing her experience and degree in film and television production working behind the lens as a producer/ director. To further serve the entertainment industry, Pati has been working in the South Florida market as a certified tax preparer for over three years. She is thrilled to expand her services to Los Angeles.

Emily Churchill

Emily Churchill is from Springfield, Illinois, but claims Chicago as her home. She is a working actor and recently opened the one woman show, Delores Dogan at the Upright Citizens Brigade. Also working in film and tv with both feature films and national and regional commercial campaigns under her belt. Aside from acting, she also has a degree in Marketing and is a certified tax professional. She is excited to be here in L.A. and to be working with Actors Tax Prep again this tax season!

Zia Domic

Zia Domic, who is originally from Vancouver, Canada, came to LA to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, where she received an Associates Degree in Fine Arts. Having worked as an actor steadily over the past 15 years she was lured into the world of taxes by good friend and long time tax preparer, David Rogers. Zia lives in Burbank, CA with her husband, three year old son, two cats & a Boston Terrier named Stella.

Chris Dotson

, EA

As an actor himself, Chris understands the challenges that industry professionals face during tax season. One of three Enrolled Agents on the Actors Tax Prep staff, the EA designation allows Chris to represent clients in all tax matters, just like a CPA or tax attorney. Chris enjoys the adventure of preparing taxes and sees each return as an opportunity to help his client receive the most thorough tax preparation possible.

Originally from Minnesota, Chris has lived in Los Angeles for over ten years. Chris's favorite experience as an actor thus far has been having the opportunity to work with Chuck Norris.