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CPA Versus Tax Preparer: What’s the Difference?

Summit CPA

While the IRS encourages non-credentialed tax preparers to increase their knowledge through continuing education, doing so is optional. A PTIN authorizes the holder to do one specific thing: prepare taxes for compensation.

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Using an Income Tax Preparation Service: Is It Worth the Cost?

MyIRSRelief

When it comes to tax season, many people are faced with the decision of whether to prepare their own taxes or use an income tax preparation service. While it may seem like an added expense, there are many benefits to using a professional tax preparation service that make it well worth the cost.

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How to Find a Qualified Tax Preparer In Your Geographic Area

Nancy McClelland, LLC

As you might imagine, we get quite a few inquiries for tax preparation services, but a) we only do taxes for our small business accounting & bookkeeping clients, and b) we only work with clients in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. Tax Preparer. It’s an arena rife with underrepresentation issues.).

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Tax Preparers Rejoice! Here’s How To Prepare SECURE 2.0 Form 8881 Retirement Tax Credit If You Use Gusto & Guideline

Nancy McClelland, LLC

Photo by coco tafoya on Unsplash As my readers and colleagues know, I’m a huge proponent of leveraging technology to remove the drudgery from our jobs and those of our small business clients. Ths allows me to continue to provide free accounting resources to small businesses who do not have the funds available to hire a CPA.

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Best Tax Preparation Software for Small Business: What Tax Software to Choose?

Snyder

The biggest tax season challenge for a small business is tax preparation and filing. Most SMB owners fall into the trap of putting off taxes until the last minute because they don’t have professional tax accounting software backing them up. What is tax software? Online tax preparation + IRS forms.

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Tax Partner Matters More Than Firm on Business Taxes

CPA Practice

Wilde’s team analyzed more than 94,000 tax returns of U.S. businesses with at least $10 million in assets that used an external tax preparer between 2005 and 2016. Most of the businesses—91%–were private and their data was provided by the IRS. The study found….

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Effective Marketing in Minutes: Essential Tips for the Time-Strapped CPA

CPA Practice

[Your credentials] with [#] years of experience helping individuals and small businesses with tax filings and compliance. Saving [your niche] money one tax write-off at a time! Accepting new tax preparation clients for the 2024 filing season. Rather than creating generic ads like “Need Tax Help?

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