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IRS Customer Service Angers Taxpayers

IRS Customer Service Angers Taxpayers

Part of our service of providing professional tax software is also providing you with information that will be helpful to your clients and prospective clients. Forbes reported that during the 2015 tax season approximately 83.2 million taxpayers contacted the IRS by...

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Professional Tax Software ? Annual Filing Season Program

Professional Tax Software ? Annual Filing Season Program

As it stands right now, the Annual Filing Season Program (AFSP) Certificate is not required. This could change based on what happens with the most recent proposal for the IRS and Finance House Committee to regulate all aspects of paid tax return preparers. Until that...

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Tax Loans Are Beneficial

Tax Loans Are Beneficial

The word is out that Tax Loans are back! We’ve seen some negative comments regarding them, and it’s time to clear the water. We are strong believers that these will increase your business and also that they are worth the small lender fee it will cost you to offer the...

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IRS Takes Another Swing At Regulating Tax Preparers

IRS Takes Another Swing At Regulating Tax Preparers

Regulating tax preparers has been a hot topic of controversy over the last few years. The IRS has really gone to bat to try and get some sort of licensing process in place. Ever since the Loving v. Commissioner Case the IRS has battled to gain back some control. Even...

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Tax Loans Are Back! And FREE!

Tax Loans Are Back! And FREE!

WOULD YOU LIKE TO OFFER FREE TAX LOANS TO YOUR CLIENTS? Yes, you read right. FREE. UltimateTax premium professional tax software customers that use TPG can now offer tax loans up to $600 for no charge to your clients. THIS IS AMAZING NEWS! There is NO FEE to...

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Professional Tax Software ? This Is How We Do It

Professional Tax Software ? This Is How We Do It

TRADESHOW REVELATIONS! There were so many professional tax software companies at the IRS Tax Forums in Washington, DC. I’m curious to see what questions they were asked over and over. For UltimateTax, the one question I heard repeatedly was “How can you afford to sell...

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Professional Tax Software ? This Is How We Do It

Professional Tax Software ? Home Sweet Home

Every professional tax software company has a home base. Ours is Muscatine, Iowa, right in the heart of the Midwest. It’s a small but diverse town with a population around 22,880. For the most part folks here are super friendly. You never know if the person next to...

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Professional Tax Software ? IRS, Please Pass The Pudding

Professional Tax Software ? IRS, Please Pass The Pudding

Sure, we are a professional tax software company, but we are also human and sometimes we need protection too. One of our Account Managers, Mike, was feeling the weekend closing in fast. He told himself – I worked hard all week long! I’ll swing by and get some gourmet...

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Professional Tax Software ? Power To The Tax Professionals

Professional Tax Software ? Power To The Tax Professionals

Professional tax software companies can’t always be the hero, this time we pass the torch to those witty accountants that fight for tax professional’s rights! It is about time someone did something to stand up for the rights to tax professionals! Honestly, how can we...

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Recent Posts

2023 E-File to start January 23rd, 2023

The IRS has announced that it will start accepting 1040 returns for the 2022 tax season on January 23rd, 2023. They also announced April 18th is the deadline for individual returns. By law, Washington, D.C., holidays impact tax deadlines for everyone in the same way...

Tax Software 2023 Released

December 6, 2022 UltimateTax service has issued software to all customers who have already purchased for the 2023 season. This season we have seen many tax offices who are ready to get their office setup. Even though there have not been many changes to the desktop tax...

Tips for Choosing the Right Professional Tax Software

Anyone who pays taxes knows they’re complicated. And with the ever-widening tax brackets, numerous deductions, and other nuances, it can be challenging to figure out how much money you’ll owe and then how to pay it.  That’s why so many people turn to tax software...

Advantages of a Tax Software for Tax Preparers

‍If you are a tax preparer and you are getting tired of manually recording all your transactions then it’s high time you get yourself tax software for tax preparers. Tax software is an online program that helps you manage and organize the data from your business,...

How to Start a Tax Preparation Business: Get Tips and Advice Here!

Tax season can be stressful. Between managing your tax return, the ever-changing tax laws, and preparing your taxes for each new year, it can be daunting to tackle as a small business owner. Luckily, starting your own business can help you manage these challenges and...