Seize the Opportunity: How to Launch a Home Tax Prep Business
Are you looking for control over your schedule? Or do you want to use your math skills and attention to detail on your own terms? Starting a...
A Competitive Pricing Guide for Your Tax Preparation Services
As someone who's just ventured into tax preparation, you may be unsure how to price your services. Many factors make pricing difficult. Costs vary...
What Are Common Triggers for an IRS Audit?
As a tax preparer, you want to be aware of the most common scenarios that trigger an IRS audit to avoid the pitfalls. An audit examines tax return...
Tax Preparation: The Ultimate Work From Home Opportunity
Have you ever wondered if working at home is the right move for you and your family? Never in our history has it been easier to run a business...
Making Ends Meet Between Tax Seasons
When considering a job as a tax preparer, you may wonder what tax professionals do when it's not tax season. How do they keep the money rolling in?...
Why Professional Tax Preparer May Be the Job for You
Choosing a career can be stressful. What one person might find fulfilling, another may find annoying. Some people like working indoors in controlled...
Educating Your Clients: How To Detect Fraudulent Tax Preparers
Searching for the right tax preparer can be hazardous. Many scam artists prey on taxpayers’ inexperience and need for expedience. They submit bad...
Explaining Tax Refund Delays to Your Clients
The question every tax preparer hears is, "How long till I get my tax return?" Families have plans for that money to go on vacation, make household...
From Tax Preparer To Business Owner
So, you're ready to strike out on your own. Maybe you just graduated with your accounting degree. Perhaps you've worked for years for another...
What Are the Biggest Challenges That You Face as a Tax Professional?
Every job comes with its challenges, but tax professionals seem to have a difficult time when the entire nation has the same deadline for completing...
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Using Tax Software When You Don’t Have an EFIN
Starting a tax preparation business? Maybe you're exploring software options while your EFIN application processes, or perhaps you haven't started the application yet. Either way, you need to understand how your software experience changes without this vital IRS...
Expanding Horizons With Diverse Tax Software Skills
Tax professionals running their own practices already know the law inside and out. You understand deductions, credits, and complex returns. But there's an untapped way to grow your business—by adding new tax software skills to your toolkit. Think about it: expanding...
Tips For Managing Client Concerns About Tax Data Leaks
The recent IRS data leaks sent shockwaves through the tax world. Over 70,000 taxpayers had their sensitive information exposed by a rogue contractor. The incident left many feeling vulnerable and anxious about their financial privacy. Clients have been flooding tax...
13 Factors Increasing Your Client’s Likelihood of an IRS Audit
Nobody enjoys hearing the word audit, but every accountant should keep it in mind. While most returns fly under the radar, certain red flags can make the IRS take a closer look. Let's walk through some common audit triggers, from high income to large deductions....
13 Successful Data Migration Tips for Professional Tax Software
Are you planning to switch tax software and worried about losing important data during the migration? We get it. Data migration requires careful planning and execution. One misstep, and you risk losing essential client data. The good news is there are ways to ensure a...