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How to Prep Clients Using Handy Resources from the IRS

How to Prep Clients Using Handy Resources from the IRS

One of your responsibilities as a tax professional involves prepping tax clients for the coming tax season. While you are being paid to handle their tax matters so they don't have to do it themselves, you can provide a more effective service if both of you are on the...

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Learn the Best Practices for Keeping Client Data Safe

Learn the Best Practices for Keeping Client Data Safe

Professional tax software is designed to be secure. Sensitive customer data is protected behind a private account. Only an authorized user can access the information in the system. That doesn't mean you don't have to think about security. If an account user's login...

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Get Early Tax Refunds for Your Clients with Bank Products

Get Early Tax Refunds for Your Clients with Bank Products

Get Early Tax Refunds for Your Clients with Bank Products   With the arrival of October, a tax preparer has to begin preparing for the upcoming tax season's demands. Including the possibility of offering bank products to clients. Enrollment in bank product...

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The Virtual Tax Office

The Virtual Tax Office

How to work together as team in a virtual tax office The idea of a virtual tax office has become a popular one in recent years. Indeed, months of lockdowns and limited face-to-face interactions have broadened the acceptance of remote office work. We may be seeing now...

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After 24 years I switched my tax office from a desktop tax program to an online tax program

Goals for Your First Year as a Tax Preparer

Goals for Your First Year as a Tax Preparer Setting goals is part and parcel of your job as a tax professional. It is part of the service you offer your clients. They'll come to your office and ask you to help them with reducing the next year's tax payments. You get...

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Yes, You Can Start a Tax Business While Working Full-time!

Yes, You Can Start a Tax Business While Working Full-time!

Looking for a good way to supplement your regular income? You might see tax preparation as a viable option. And you're right! It is a service profession that can easily be integrated with similar types of businesses, such as accounting, bookkeeping, financial...

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Cost-Cutting Tips for Your Tax Office Startup

Cost-Cutting Tips for Your Tax Office Startup

Are you considering a career as a tax preparer? It's a great option for the self-starter who's looking for a small business to manage. Tax preparation has a lot of advantages, including the ability to run a business without too many operating costs. No inventory, no...

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Program Update 3/18/21

Program Update 3/18/21

Your Program should be updated to 35.04 Packages should be updated to the following: 1040 Indirect Ver 6 1120 "C" Corporation Ver 2 1120S "S" Corporation Ver 2 1065 Partnership Ver 2 1041 Fiduciary Ver 3 706 Estate Tax Ver 0 709 Gift Tax Ver 1 990 Exempt Organizations...

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Update ? Unemployment & Tax Due

Update ? Unemployment & Tax Due

UNEMPLOYMENT The prior guidance on using worksheet 7 to put the unemployment is it not what the IRS wants at this time. We have heard that other software companies are "updated" but the IRS has not issued official guidance yet, so that cannot be true yet. So by the...

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Recent Posts

4 Ways to Find Out How Much You Will Owe the IRS

As tax season approaches, one of the biggest concerns for most Americans is the amount they will owe the IRS. Determining your tax liability is crucial because underestimating or overestimating your tax bill can have serious consequences.  The IRS may impose hefty...

How to File a Tax Extension for a Nonprofit: What You Need to Know

Nonprofits play an essential role in our society, offering services, support, and resources to communities in need. As a nonprofit organization, you are bound to meet a series of deadlines, including submitting tax returns each year.  However, there may be times when...

How to Get an Extension From the IRS, NY: All You Need To Know!

We all know that filing taxes can be a stressful ordeal. With the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it's not uncommon to fall behind on your paperwork. Whether it's due to a change in your financial situation, a health issue, or simply an oversight, needing an...

What Is My EFIN Number and Application Summary?

As a tax professional, it's important to clearly understand your Electronic Filing Identification Number (EFIN) and application summary. Your EFIN is a unique number that identifies your business as an authorized e-file provider with the IRS. It's essential to have an...