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5 Critical Questions to Ask Your Accountant About Tax Planning BEFORE Tax Season

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The General Accounting Office estimates that Americans over-pay their taxes by almost a billion (yes, that’s billion) dollars each year! That’s why tax planning is gaining in popularity. Some obvious reasons are mistakes or oversights on their tax returns. Not all tax planning is the same!

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Evaluating a Tax Preparer: Determining a Fair Fee

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As news headlines proclaim stories of tax fraud, taxpayers may wonder how they can trust that their tax preparer is abiding by ethical practices. Fortunately, the Treasury Department provides a resource that regulates practice before the IRS for certified public accountants (CPAs), attorneys, and enrolled agents.

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Evaluating a Tax Preparer: Understanding Reasonable Tax Positions

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When tax professionals prepare a tax return, they are typically aiming for the return to be correct “beyond a reasonable doubt.” Taxpayers may assume this is a black-and-white matter—but when it comes to tax planning, almost nothing can be dubbed “always correct” or “always incorrect.