[UltimateTax] – E-Filing Shutdown
We are informing you that the IRS intends to shut e-filing on November 21st. We will stop accepting returns on November 18th. This includes...
Essential Tools For Your New Tax Preparation Business
Setting up your tax preparation office means purchasing the right tools. The right equipment can help you finish your tasks efficiently and let your...
Tips On How To Market Your New Tax Preparation Business
Once you’ve set up your new tax preparation business, it’s only a matter of time to start acquiring clients. Your first clients would be your family...
Services New Tax Preparers Can Offer
It’s tax season once again! Are you a new tax preparer? Do you plan on starting your own business? Well, now is the perfect time to start your...
Tax Professionals, Here Are The 2020 Deadlines You Need To Keep Track
It’s tax season once again! For tax professionals, the next three to four months can be the busiest time of the year. Aside from meeting with both...
5 Mistakes Preparers Make When Buying Tax Software
1. Refusing To Adopt Cloud-based Software The tax preparation software industry is probably one of the slowest industries to embrace cloud...
Refund Timing for Earned Income Tax Credit and Additional Tax Credit Filers
The tax industry stakeholders are projecting refunds will begin hitting accounts mid-week, Feb 22nd. This is just an estimate and not a guarantee...
IRS Announces Tax Refund Delays For 2017
Expecting to spend that tax refund early? IRS has announced Tax Refund – Delays for 2017 What You Need To Know Mike Steele, owner of Ultimate Tax...
Tax Preparer Education Requirements
Thought that maybe the required continuing education hours might change this year? Well they have not. The requirements for 2016 continuing...
Afternoon Feb. 13th – IRS Funding
So far this year, as of 4pm Eastern, the IRS has released almost no refunds. Current estimates are that the IRS has released refunds for fewer than...
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