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CPA Versus Tax Preparer: What’s the Difference?

Summit CPA

Anyone who registers for an IRS Preparer Tax Identification Number (usually abbreviated as PTIN) is authorized to prepare taxes for compensation. While the IRS encourages non-credentialed tax preparers to increase their knowledge through continuing education, doing so is optional.

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1041 Trust Tax Preparation and the Need for Professional Tax Help

MyIRSRelief

Income Tax Return for Estates and Trusts, is a complex tax form that is used to report the income and expenses of estates and trusts. Trust tax preparation can be a challenging task, even for experienced tax preparers. Trust tax preparation can be a challenging task, even for experienced tax preparers.

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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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Earn $20 per Book Promoting My Tax Preparer Book from Home in Your Spare Time

AdviceForTaxpreparers

Advice for Tax Preparers Making tax preparers lives easier one blog at a time HOME. Earn $20 per Book Promoting My Tax Preparer Book from Home in Your Spare Time. by Bill Meador, CPA, JD. the method you use to advertise the tax preparer book is entirely up to you. Bill Meador, CPA, JD.

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Maximizing the Tax Preparation Interaction

Withum

Most people are aware that we are in tax filing season with individual returns due April 15th (or April 17th for those living in Maine and Massachusetts). CPAs, EAs, and professional tax preparers see many clients this time of year and they are obviously busy with this work. Unless that is done, nothing will happen.

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Justice Department Continues Efforts to Stop Fraudulent Tax Preparers

CPA Practice

The Department of Justice is warning taxpayers to choose their return preparers wisely as the April 18 federal tax filing deadline approaches. Unscrupulous preparers who include errors or false information on a tax return could leave a taxpayer open to liability for unpaid taxes, penalties and interest.

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IRS Is Developing Its Own Free Tax Preparation System

CPA Practice

The IRS is planning to roll out its own free online tax-filing system in a move that could put the agency in direct competition with online tax preparation behemoths like Turbo Tax and H&R Block. Free File does not auto complete any of the financial information but does provide free filing for most state taxes.