About

At Painless Tax, we know that you want to sail through tax season without any stress.

 

You need a simple, affordable way to get your taxes done. The problem is, accountants are expensive and doing it yourself is risky and takes forever, which makes you feel anxious that you'll be stuck with a surprise bill or lose out on money that the government owes you.

Painless Tax eliminates the stress:
Our hassle-free process gets your taxes filed fast, and our up-front pricing means you'll know exactly what it'll cost before you hire us. Better still, we look beyond April 15 and offer advice and techniques to save money down the line.

Taxes may be inevitable, but filing them should be painless.

Our Leadership Team

Mike and Mark have been working together for decades, sharing an entrepreneurial spirit and passion for building exceptional businesses. Perpetually frustrated by the over-complicated tax filing systems, they decided to join forces and create a simple, straightforward, painless way for you to pay your taxes.

A headshot of Mark Huber the cofounder of Painless Tax Solutions.


  • CoFounder

    Mark has been an entrepreneurial financial advisor since 2011, building a comprehensive financial services company called Thornwood Financial. He is a strategic thinker and master communicator.

    Mark lives in St. Charles, IL, with his wife Kathleen, two teenage stepdaughters, and two beagles. He is a huge baseball fan, a cigar aficionado, loves classic cars and reads spy novels when not analyzing the stock market.

A headshot Laura Jocius with Painless Tax Solutions.

  • Operations Manager

    Laura has been in the financial services industry since 2007. Since joining the firm, she has risen through the ranks from admin to office manager to client services director to fully licensed advisor holding both a Series 7 license (General Securities Representative) and Series 66 license (Uniform Combined State Law Exam). Laura views clients like family and has a passion for helping people. Her responsibilities are overseeing the day-to-day operation of the office, meeting client’s needs and providing client reviews.

    Laura’s dedication to clients and her passion for helping people show through in everything she does.

    Laura has been married to her husband, Chris, since 2002. They have two children, Michael and Preston. Laura is an avid baseball fan, loves antiquing, ice fishing and country music.

A headshot of Liz Schneider with Painless Tax Solutions.

  • Client Services

    Liz takes the lead on client service for our firm. Her outgoing personality and friendly approach help to put clients at ease when they need help with an administrative issue or need certain documents. She has been in the financial industry since 2003 and as experience with all aspects of client service and financial office operations.

    Liz is a lifelong resident of the Racine and Kenosha area where she raised her son Marty and her twin daughters Natalie and Anna. She loves baseball, having held positions with the Brewers from 2018 to 2020 and, currently with the Kenosha Kingfish.