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Top 10 Hacks For Your 1040 Workflow

As you work through tax season, you might notice your 1040 workflow slowing you down. Without an efficient process, it's easy to get stuck on manual data entry or to chase missing documents. Those bottlenecks cut into your profits and leave clients waiting longer than...

8 Essential Computer Maintenance Tips To Get Your Tech Tax-Ready

During tax season, your computer turns into your most important tool. From accessing client files to e-filing returns, it handles almost everything you do. But if you're like many tax pros, you probably don't give your tech a full checkup until something crashes or...

A Tax Preparers’ Guide to Meeting the 5 IRS Criteria

If you prepare taxes for a living, staying on the IRS's "good side" is essential to your reputation and your bottom line. Whether you're just getting started or expanding your client base, knowing the five main standards the IRS uses to evaluate preparers can help you...

7 Top Client Queries That Tax Preparers Must Confidently Answer

A tax season isn't a tax season without clients asking questions about their returns. These may come from first-time filers or long-time clients dealing with something new. Either way, it's your job to have the answers ready. Being prepared for these conversations...

Backup Strategies to Boost Data Security for Tax Pros

Data is at the center of every tax preparation business. The more client files and financial records are stored digitally, the more there is to lose if something goes wrong. A hardware failure, a cyberattack, or even a simple mistake can put years of work at risk....