“Clients are not just processed transactions.  I enjoy visiting with my clients and working hand in hand with them.”

- Stefanie Covert

Streamlining Our Clients’ Taxation Needs

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Stefanie Covert

I am a native Nevadan born and raised in Wells, Nevada.  My husband Ron & I live in Spring Creek Nevada and have 4 daughters and 14 grandkids.  We enjoy spending as much time with them as we can, especially outdoors.  Our favorite activities are bicycling, camping, hiking and riding our side by side across Rural Nevada and nearby western states.

My greatest joy in life is working together with people and helping those less fortunate than myself.  There is a sense of accomplishment and completeness that comes by helping someone and expecting nothing in return.  The joy I feel seeing them feel relieved or finding the strength to take the next step is so fulfilling.  With each group I am a part of, they came into my life at the perfect moment for me to join in and help.  Things come into our paths for an unknown reason, greater than I need to understand.

My love of people continues through everything I do.  It brought together the amazing people I do work with in the Elko Cancer Network, Lion’s Club, & Sunrise Rotary Clubs. 

A passion for personal connection with my clients carries over to my daily work as a Certified Public Accountant.  I enjoy helping them with their finances and helping them find solutions to their accounting problems.  Clients are not just processed transactions.  I enjoy visiting with my clients and working hand in hand with them.

Education, Certifications, & Memberships

  • Bachelor of Business Administration – Great Basin College

  • Associate of Arts – Great Basin College

  • Nevada Certified Public Accountant – License # CPA-5391          

  • Louisiana State University – Upper-Level Accounting Classes 

  • American Institute of Certified Professional Accountants

  • Nevada Society of Certified Professional Accountants

 Areas of Expertise

  • Accounting

  • Payroll

  • Payroll Taxes

  • Tax Preparation

  • Dealing with IRS Issues

  • Preparing Financial Statements

  • Non-Profit Tax-exempt Status & Reporting

  • Business Management & Mentoring

Isabella Villalpando (Belle)

I spent most of my life right here in Elko, moving here in 2001 when I was in first grade. I moved a few times over the years to other states but always made my way back here and eventually decided this is where home is.

I met my husband my freshman year of high school and become great friends. Together we have an amazing family with three children. Almost all my off-work hours are spent with my family, especially with my children who play sports and do many other extracurriculars such as dance, archery, stem, and many more. Our days are spent running between practices, games and recitals and I would not possibly wish to have it any other way. I was a stay-at-home mom for almost seven years before I decided to go to work with Stefanie, my stepmom, when she opened her business.

When I started with the company, I was supposed to be just a temporary receptionist until Stefanie could find a permanent employee with experience.  After our first tax season, I became that permanent member of the team.  I evolved from not even knowing how to professionally answer a phone to managing the entire bookkeeping department for our office. I am completely on-site trained by Stefanie with no formal schooling in accounting. I have attended multiple seminars and online trainings since being with Covert Tax Services that have broadened my spectrum to help me advance in my career and be able to grow in my area.

Our company is family owned and operated so that is how I try to treat our clients. I love to get to know each of my clients personally and be able to see them on the street and ask them about their day. If you come see us, you’re not just someone we will get in and get out. You will be a part of our work family.

Areas of Expertise

  • QuickBooks Support

  • Bookkeeping

  • Payroll & Payroll Taxes

  • Individual Tax Preparation

  • Accounts Payable

  • Accounts Receivable

Travis L. Clark

I spent most of my life in Utah, Kansas or Nevada with over 20 years in rural Nevada.  I love the wide-open spaces rural Nevada offers.  I find it funny that everyone outside of Nevada gets the wrong idea about Nevada, it is not only cactus and casinos.  The best fishing, hunting, and hiking areas in the world are in my own backyard.   I enjoy finding trees so wide I can’t put my arms around them and the many opportunities to take beautiful scenic photos.

My favorite & newest hobby is using CAD to design 3D printing, laser cutting and engraving projects.  I have always been attracted to the newest technology and learning new things.  It is amazing to see everything you can learn to do watching videos.  I can take a design off the internet, or custom create a design, then print it in 3D.  Finished products are hard plastic or wood replica.  The wood designs are made with saw dust filler that looks and finishes like wood but is a mix of plastic and sawdust.  I have made cake toppers, toys, signs for your home and office, tool holders and can make anything within an 8”x8”x9” space.

Starting in 2009, I started working seasonally for Jackson Hewitt.  I now have over 16 years’ experience in tax preparation for individuals, companies and non-profit organizations.  

Education

  • Associate’s Degree in Information Technology – ITT Technical Institute

Areas of Expertise

  • Tax Preparation

  • Quarterly Tax Payments and Estimates

  • Customer Service

  • Tax Deadline Readiness

  • Database Organization & Management

Lucina L Ribble (Luci)

I call Elko, Nevada my hometown, with some time spent in Salt Lake City, Utah. While I understand Spanish better than I speak it, I'm proud of my Latin descent. My family is my anchor, and I'm a mother of six children. We're constantly on the move, shuffling between their various extracurricular activities, including sports and pageants. In between, we cherish family trips to the Pacific Northwest, Moab, or Disneyland.

Before joining Covert Tax, I spent 8 years in the mining industry. Stefanie introduced me to the tax and accounting world, and I've grown to love it. I am excited to continue learning and growing my knowledge of taxes and bookkeeping. Our company values family, just like I do, and every client is treated like one of our own. I'm excited to learn more and build relationships with everyone who walks through our door. 

Areas of Expertise

  • Customer Service

  • Tax Deadline Readiness

  • Individual Tax Preparation

  • QuickBooks Bank Reconciliation

  • QuickBooks Data Entry

  • Bookkeeping

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Our Services

Business Accounting

Retain profits and minimize tax obligations with the help of our expert CPAs!

Individual Accounting

Seasoned accountants providing the highest level of support during tax season and beyond.

Payroll Services

Cost-effective and convenient, our payroll solutions offer a wide variety of options to fit your needs.

Bookkeeping Services

Straight-forward solutions that accurately bring all your financial transactions up to date.