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Hagerstown, MD 21742

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55 Wetzel Drive, Suite 1
Hanover, PA 17331

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135 North George Street, Suite 200
York, PA 17401

Chambersburg, PA

804 Wayne Avenue
Chambersburg, PA 17201

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19 Brookwood Avenue, Suite 101
Carlisle, PA 17015

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4660 Trindle Road, Suite 204
Camp Hill, PA 17011

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Hagerstown, MD

19405 Emerald Square, Suite 1400
Hagerstown, MD 21742

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55 Wetzel Drive, Suite 1
Hanover, PA 17331

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135 North George Street, Suite 200
York, PA 17401

Chambersburg, PA

804 Wayne Avenue
Chambersburg, PA 17201

Carlisle, PA

19 Brookwood Avenue, Suite 101
Carlisle, PA 17015

Camp Hill, PA

4660 Trindle Road, Suite 204
Camp Hill, PA 17011

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Making defined-value gifts may benefit your estate plan

Oct 28, 2024 | Business Tax, Estate Planning

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SEK wins two categories in Tri-State’s Best Awards – 2024

Oct 23, 2024 | Business Tax, Estate Planning, Firm News, Individual Tax

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Don’t be afraid of probate

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Achieve multiple estate planning goals with one trust: A CRT

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Separating your business from its real estate

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Seller-paid points: Can homeowners deduct them?

Oct 8, 2024 | Business Tax, Estate Planning

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What are the duties of an executor?

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Camp Hill, PA
4660 Trindle Road, Suite 204
Camp Hill, PA 17011
(717) 975-3436

Carlisle, PA
19 Brookwood Avenue, Suite 101
Carlisle, PA 17015
(717) 243-9104

Chambersburg, PA
804 Wayne Avenue
Chambersburg, PA 17201
(717) 263-3910

Hagerstown, MD
19405 Emerald Square, Suite 1400
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(301) 733-5020

Hanover, PA
55 Wetzel Drive, Suite 1
Hanover, PA 17331
(717) 637-5915

York, PA
135 North George Street, Suite 200
York, PA 17401
(717) 900-2021

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Accountants | Auditors | Consultants | CPAs – SEK offers strategic solutions and CPAs and is a Certified Public Accounting (CPA) and professional services firm serving businesses and their owners as well as entrepreneurial and high-net-worth individuals across the central and eastern United States. Our footprint includes offices in Camp Hill (PA), Carlisle (PA), Chambersburg (PA), Hagerstown (MD), Hanover (PA) and York (PA) locations. The firm provides a variety of tax, audit, accounting, bookkeeping, outsourced CFO, consulting, and advisory services. Key industries served include affordable housing, agriculture, construction, real estate, local government, healthcare, manufacturing, nonprofit, and closely-held businesses.

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