Bryan Martin, CPA
Founder & Managing Partner
- Physicians,
- Real estate investors,
- Technology employees with equity compensation,
- Business owners
Bio
Bryan Martin is the founder and managing partner of Taxstra PLLC, a remote tax planning and accounting firm. He is a certified public accountant, holds an MBA, and is a licensed Illinois real estate broker.
Before founding the firm, Bryan spent 11 years in state-government financial leadership, including service as CFO for the Illinois Department of Insurance and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. His planning work spans physician and locum tenens taxation, multistate tax compliance, real estate tax strategies, S-corporation elections and compensation, 1031 exchanges, capital-gains planning, and retirement strategies. He also writes and reviews the firm’s tax strategy guides.
Common situations handled
- Physicians considering locum tenens contracts, multistate licensure, or hospital employment agreements.
- Physicians evaluating tax-planning choices in light of potential savings, implementation effort, cash commitment, and compliance risk.
- Business owners whose bookkeeping demands exceed their capacity but do not warrant a full-time bookkeeping role.
- Business management teams seeking coordinated financial close, reporting schedules, payables and receivables oversight, and tax coordination.
Tax services and planning
- Multistate tax compliance
- Real Estate Professional Status qualification
- Short-term rental tax strategy
- Cost segregation coordination
- S-corporation elections and reasonable compensation
- 1031 exchanges and capital-gains planning
- Roth conversions and retirement-plan strategy
Evidence reviewed
Evidence
Published guidance
Shows tax topics the Specialist or firm addresses publicly.
Reviewed October 4, 2026
- Supporting source
- Supporting source
- Tax Planning Services: Proactive, Year-Round CPA Advice | Taxstra (opens in a new tab)taxstra.com · Firm website
- Supporting source
- Which Tax Strategies Are Actually Worth Your Time? A Physician’s Effort-Adjusted Guide | White Coat Investor (opens in a new tab)whitecoatinvestor.com · Public source
Evidence
Professional profiles
Confirms public professional identity and context for the Specialist’s practice.
Reviewed October 4, 2026
- Supporting source
- Medical Professionals: Do You Need A CPA? (opens in a new tab)millionairesinmedicine.com · Public professional directory
- Supporting source
- Bryan Martin, CPA | Managing Partner and Founder of Taxstra (opens in a new tab)taxstra.com · Firm website
- Supporting source
- About Us | Taxstra (opens in a new tab)taxstra.com · Firm website
Evidence
Firm service and location pages
Shows firm services or locations that provide context for the Specialist’s practice.
Reviewed October 4, 2026
- Supporting source
- CPA for Doctors, Physician Accountant | Taxstra (opens in a new tab)taxstra.com · Firm website
- Supporting source
- Tax Preparation Services for Complex Returns | Taxstra (opens in a new tab)taxstra.com · Firm website
Evidence
Additional reviewed sources
Provides additional public or firm-provided context reviewed for this profile.
Reviewed October 4, 2026
- Supporting source
- Backdoor Roth IRA: 2026 Steps, Limits & Tax | Taxstra (opens in a new tab)taxstra.com · Firm website
- Supporting source
- White Coat Investor CPA, As Featured on WCI | Taxstra (opens in a new tab)taxstra.com · Firm website
- Supporting source
- Tax Planning for Physicians: W-2, 1099 & Practice Owners | Taxstra (opens in a new tab)taxstra.com · Firm website
- Supporting source
- Outsourced Bookkeeping for Small Business | Taxstra CPA (opens in a new tab)taxstra.com · Firm website
- Supporting source
- Springfield, IL CPA Firm | Tax Planning & Preparation | Taxstra (opens in a new tab)taxstra.com · Firm website
- Supporting source
- Tax Planning CPA for High Earners & Investors | Taxstra (opens in a new tab)taxstra.com · Firm website
Client evidence
Reviewed client feedback and case studies provide additional context about working with this Specialist. They do not affect the Index Authority Score or Authority Status.
Evidence
Client feedback sources
Shows where public client feedback or testimonials were reviewed.
Reviewed October 4, 2026
- Supporting source
- Springfield, IL CPA Firm | Tax Planning & Preparation | Taxstra (opens in a new tab)taxstra.com · Firm website
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