5 Mistakes Preparers Make When Buying Tax Software

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 technology for software needs. There are items to be concerned about, however, if banking, finance, trading, healthcare and other...
IRS Announces Tax Refund Delays For 2017

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 says that this year is going to be different. The people that need the money the most are going to be waiting the longest....
Tax Preparer Education Requirements

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 education are still here. I would say that, the hour requirement, if left to the last two weeks of the year, can be a bit...
Afternoon Feb. 13th – IRS Funding

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 1% of returns filed in the first week of the e-file, and virtually no refunds from the second week. Many of the refunds...