About Our Business
About Us
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| LATATA.biz mall |
LAFATA.biz
 |  |  |
Dane Lafata founded LAFATA.biz as Rapid Indiana Home
Solutions in 2000 in Hillsboro Indiana while attending Wabash
College. In 2005 he changed the focus of Rapid Indiana Home
Solution from strictly rental property to helping small business,
with this change came the Name LAFATA.biz to honor the family
members who ran their own small business (Tax Service, Flooring,
Sports Card Store, Piazza Place, Car Dealership, Craft Store,
Computer Solutions, E-Bay seller and the list goes on). The goal
of LAFATA.biz is to help small business with Tax advise,
bookkeeping, payroll, Internet design, custom computer programs,
and any thing you need to take your small business the level you
dreamed about. In 2006 he moved Lafata.biz to Lake Station, IN
and closed Lafata Tax Service C'ville to help run the Lake Station
and Chesterton Lafata Tax Service Offices.
Solutions in 2000 in Hillsboro Indiana while attending Wabash
College. In 2005 he changed the focus of Rapid Indiana Home
Solution from strictly rental property to helping small business,
with this change came the Name LAFATA.biz to honor the family
members who ran their own small business (Tax Service, Flooring,
Sports Card Store, Piazza Place, Car Dealership, Craft Store,
Computer Solutions, E-Bay seller and the list goes on). The goal
of LAFATA.biz is to help small business with Tax advise,
bookkeeping, payroll, Internet design, custom computer programs,
and any thing you need to take your small business the level you
dreamed about. In 2006 he moved Lafata.biz to Lake Station, IN
and closed Lafata Tax Service C'ville to help run the Lake Station
and Chesterton Lafata Tax Service Offices.
History of Lafata Tax Service
Home Appointments
Starting in 1974 Robert Lafata started doing tax returns for people at US
Steel. Between 1974 and 1984 Robert Lafata continued to prepare returns
for the people he knew at USX. As word of Robert's skill in tax preparing
grew he started meeting clients in their home. Also during this time Wanda
Lafata starting preparing returns after Robert's in home appointments.
First office.
In 1985 Robert and Wanda decided to open their first office. This office was
located on Calumet Ave in Chesterton. Located in the back of a baseball
card shop in a room that barely fit a desk and the clients. (Some where there
is a picture of that old office, when I find it I'll post it)
The office grows.
In 1986 and 1987 Lafata Tax Service moved into the location of the baseball
card store. And used the old office as a storage room. Soon Lafata Tax
Service out grow the location south of the railroad tracks and moved North of
the railroad tracks, but remained on Calumet Ave. The 1988 tax season saw
a new location and continuing growth.
First and Only in Porter County
In 1989 Lafata Tax Service was the first and only independent tax preparer
in Porter County to offer e-file. We have always been at the forefront of
technology.
Partnership with 10th Inning
In 1990 The 10th inning the baseball card shop from the first office moved
into the other half of the building located on Calumet Ave. Soon both Lafata
Tax Service and the 10th Inning out grow the location and moved into a
much larger location on Grant Ave. This partnership continued until 1995
when Lafata Tax Service moved to its current Location at 408 W Lincoln Ave.
Current Location
Since 1995 Lafata Tax Service has been at its current location at 408 W
Lincoln Ave. In 1998 three weeks before the start of tax season. Hicks tax
Service called and offered their Lake Station office to Lafata Tax Service.
2 locations to serve you better
Because on Robert and Wanda's year round preparation for tax season they
were able to take advantage of Mr. Hicks offer.
Starting in 1974 Robert Lafata started doing tax returns for people at US
Steel. Between 1974 and 1984 Robert Lafata continued to prepare returns
for the people he knew at USX. As word of Robert's skill in tax preparing
grew he started meeting clients in their home. Also during this time Wanda
Lafata starting preparing returns after Robert's in home appointments.
First office.
In 1985 Robert and Wanda decided to open their first office. This office was
located on Calumet Ave in Chesterton. Located in the back of a baseball
card shop in a room that barely fit a desk and the clients. (Some where there
is a picture of that old office, when I find it I'll post it)
The office grows.
In 1986 and 1987 Lafata Tax Service moved into the location of the baseball
card store. And used the old office as a storage room. Soon Lafata Tax
Service out grow the location south of the railroad tracks and moved North of
the railroad tracks, but remained on Calumet Ave. The 1988 tax season saw
a new location and continuing growth.
First and Only in Porter County
In 1989 Lafata Tax Service was the first and only independent tax preparer
in Porter County to offer e-file. We have always been at the forefront of
technology.
Partnership with 10th Inning
In 1990 The 10th inning the baseball card shop from the first office moved
into the other half of the building located on Calumet Ave. Soon both Lafata
Tax Service and the 10th Inning out grow the location and moved into a
much larger location on Grant Ave. This partnership continued until 1995
when Lafata Tax Service moved to its current Location at 408 W Lincoln Ave.
Current Location
Since 1995 Lafata Tax Service has been at its current location at 408 W
Lincoln Ave. In 1998 three weeks before the start of tax season. Hicks tax
Service called and offered their Lake Station office to Lafata Tax Service.
2 locations to serve you better
Because on Robert and Wanda's year round preparation for tax season they
were able to take advantage of Mr. Hicks offer.