How Modern Tax Consulting Works

Janine Schlacht, a young tax consultant with an unconventional career path, wanted to establish her own practice and work differently from traditional firms. She wanted to shape outcomes, not simply "process work". Her goal was to build a forward-thinking practice based on responsibility, trust and strategic advice. She recognised that payroll processing is time-intensive, error-prone and carries significant liability risk, diverting her from her core competence – strategic advisory for her clients. She needed a solution to focus on what truly matters: advice and planning for her clients.

Janine Schlacht made a deliberate decision to outsource payroll processing to LOHN24. She chose LOHN24 as a partner because the company works professionally, efficiently and with audit integrity, and impressed her through personal interaction – technically strong, respectful of people and reliable. The collaboration runs in a structured way: clients provide data via the portal, LOHN24 processes payroll, and Schlacht remains the point of contact for all payroll matters. There is no break in the client relationship. She communicates openly to her clients that they receive specialist care for payroll matters, whilst she remains the contact for tax and strategic questions. This enables her to focus on her core competence – ongoing business planning, forecasts, tax projections and liquidity analysis.

Through the partnership with LOHN24, Janine Schlacht has positioned her practice as a forward-thinking advisory firm. She can focus entirely on strategic advice – on investments, liquidity, tax planning and client provisions. Outsourcing payroll does not create distance from clients, but builds trust: clients see that Schlacht has a strong network and takes care of solutions. This enables her to fulfil the role of the tax consultant of the future – not as administrator of the past, but as planner and architect of the future. The collaboration with LOHN24 enables her to realise her vision of a modern, trust-based practice that delivers genuine added value for her clients.