Ricardo Negrete, EA
Owner/Enrolled Agent/Accountant
Ricardo Negrete grew up in the Ogden area and has always loved the area of his youth. He migrated to the United States at the age of 15 years old without understanding the English language. However, neither the language nor any other road-blocks prevented him from fulfilling the American Dream of having his own business and wants to help others do the same.
Ricardo Negrete strives to provide peace of mind to his clients and is an avid lifetime learner which helps him be on top of all new tax laws, and everything business, etc. He got his Accounting Technician certificate from OWATC in 2003 and went on to get his Accounting degree from Weber State University in 2013. In 2014 Negretes & Associates Accounting was founded to help small businesses with taxes and accounting services.
Ricardo is not only an accountant but also an Enrolled Agent (EA) to Practice before the IRS which are the only federally licensed tax practitioners who specialize in taxation and also have unlimited rights to represent taxpayers before the IRS. An EA is authorized by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to represent taxpayers before the IRS for audits, collections, and appeals, according to the National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA). EAs advise, represent and prepare tax returns for individuals, partnerships, corporations, estates, trusts and any entities with tax-reporting requirements.
EA’s only tend to focus on preparing taxes, and many specialize in tax resolution. In addition to an IRS-administered testing and application process, enrolled agents must complete at least 72 hours of continuing education every three years
In order to understand and help the construction sector better with their accounting and tax needs. Ricardo went to the extent of obtaining his General Contractors license in 2020 to better serve this sector.
Ricardo values family as it is the foundation from which we grow. Ricardo is married to Eloisa which has unconditionally supported him through this Journey along with their children Abned, Eli and Seth.
Behind the success of every small business there is a family.
