Our Team

ZipTax, Tax Professionals

Do you need someone to help you figure it all out? ZipTax has the experts you can count on.

Enrolled Agents

Like our Tax Professionals all of our Enrolled Agents have years of tax preparation experience and training. Our Enrolled Agents are trained in audit prevention techniques and IRS audit procedures.

Heather Bockrath

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Audit services, tax planning, complex tax issues, business ownership, purchase/sale of business property, stock sales, domestic partner returns, married filing separately, rental real estate, and multiple state returns.

WHY I PREPARE TAXES
I prepare taxes because taxes are my passion. Taxes are not fun for most people but I love them. I love to find ways to save my clients money. I feel that if I can save you from paying too much in tax I have done my job.

EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Completes over 50 hours of tax education each year. AA in Business.

CONTACT
Heather@ziptaxredding.com

Kathy Kenyon

ENROLLED AGENT: 10+ YEARS OF TAX EXPERIENCE.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
All areas of personal tax returns including home ownership, home foreclosures, rental real estate, investments/ stock options, disaster and theft losses, retirement income, business returns, military, and multiple state returns, and domestic partnerships.

WHY I PREPARE TAXES
I enjoy numbers and puzzles and taxes have a lot of both. I really enjoy getting to know people and being able to give tax advice based on their individual tax situation.

EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Federal and CA State Income tax course instructor. Completes over 50 hours of tax education each year.

CONTACT
Kathy@ziptaxredding.com

Robert Elicker

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Personal tax returns, Partnerships, Estates and Trusts. Returns with cancelled debt, home ownership, purchase, or sale, real estate rentals or vacation homes, healthcare expenses (e.g., medical, dental), charitable giving, loss from disasters or theft (e.g., flood, tornado), retirement income, income from multiple states, small business, sole proprietor, or self-employed

WHY I PREPARE TAXES
I enjoy working with and helping people. Saving my clients money is important to me.

EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Completes over 50 hours of tax education each year.

CONTACT
Robert@ziptaxredding.com

Colette Hymas

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Cancelled debt, home ownership, purchase, or sale, real estate rentals or vacation homes, healthcare expenses (e.g., medical, dental), charitable giving, retirement income, income from multiple states, small business, capital gains or losses.

WHY I PREPARE TAXES
I enjoy doing puzzles, and helping people.

EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
I have two associate degrees: Accounting and Liberal Arts. Completes over 50 hours of continuing education and tax research yearly.

CONTACT
Colette@ziptaxredding.com

Tax Professionals

Our Tax Professionals have years of knowledge and experience, not just months of training. Our professionals are dedicated to finding our taxpayers every deduction and all credits available.

Barbara LaVolpa

MASTER TAX ADVISOR: OVER 29 YEARS OF TAX EXPERIENCE.

WORKS IN THE ANDERSON OFFICE.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
All areas of personal income tax preparation including small business, home ownership, investments, clergy, rental real estate, and retirement income.

WHY I PREPARE TAXES
I understand how confusing the tax laws are. It is my goal to help my clients understand their tax situation and to help them save money. I enjoy working with people and helping them plan for their future.

EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Completes 50 hours of tax education and tax law research each year.

CONTACT
Barbara@ziptaxredding.com

Rebecca Moore

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
All areas of personal income tax preparation with focus on small business ownership, purchase, and sale. Rental real estate purchase and sale. Installment sales of business property and real estate. Personal tax planning involving retirement income, home ownership, investments, and health care reform.

WHY I PREPARE TAXES
I prepare taxes because I like helping people. I try to find every deduction possible for every tax situation in order to help my clients save as much as they can on taxes. Taxes are confusing for most people but I always try to help every client understand why they are paying the taxes that they are paying. If I can help a client understand how taxes work "then I can help" them plan better and save them money.

EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Completes over 50 hours of tax education and tax law research each year.

CONTACT
Rebecca@ziptaxredding.com

Bookkeeper

With years of experience in the field, ZipTax has a wealth of knowledge and expertise to share. Our bookkeepers, are skilled at managing financial records and ensuring that they are accurate and up to date.