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1041 Trust Tax Preparation and the Need for Professional Tax Help

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Trust tax preparation can be a challenging task, even for experienced tax preparers. Why You May Need Professional Help There are several reasons why you may want to consider hiring a professional to help you with your trust tax preparation needs. This can help you to avoid costly tax penalties and errors.

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Justice Department Continues Efforts to Stop Fraudulent Tax Preparers

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“If your preparer asks you to sign a blank return, refuses to sign your return as your return preparer, or is charging you a fee based on the size of your refund, consult the IRS’s website and tips to make sure you are not exposing yourself to trouble.” “Tax Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division. “As

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IRS Is Developing Its Own Free Tax Preparation System

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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.

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Tax Preparer Finds Out in the Worst Way Possible That ERC Wasn’t a Free Money Glitch

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A federal grand jury in Newark, New Jersey, returned an indictment Wednesday charging tax preparer Leon Haynes of Teaneck, New Jersey with fraudulently seeking more than $150 million from the IRS by filing more than 1,600 false tax returns for himself and his clients that claimed COVID-19-related employment tax credits.

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IRS Is Developing Its Own Free Tax Preparation System

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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.

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Georgia Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Federal Tax Fraud Charges

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TNS) A Columbus, GA-based tax preparer has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges that she submitted false claims for tax credits for her clients and also failed to pay her own personal taxes. As tax season is currently underway, citizens should be reminded that committing tax fraud will lead to criminal prosecution.”

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Feds Cracking Down on Unlawful Tax Return Preparers

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“Taxpayers must look out for unscrupulous preparers, who often will promise refunds that are too good to be true,” said Deputy Assistant Attorney General David A. Hubbert of the Justice Department’s Tax Division. “If Over the last year, the Tax Division has worked with U.S.