6 questions to ask your tax preparer. Ask these basic but important questions to determine which tax professional you should hire. If you’ve decided that you will not be handling this year’s tax filing yourself, even with the help of an online filing program, there are plenty of professional tax preparers willing to do it [...]
Choosing the right tax professional. Four questions to ask when looking for a tax professional who is qualified to help you maximize your tax refund. Last year, nearly 48 million taxpayers prepared their own tax returns, accounting for 38 percent of all electronic filings. In addition, self-preparation increased by 6 percent compared with 2013. While [...]
I’ve seen thousands of cases where the IRS grabs tax refunds from taxpayers. In most cases, there is one cause for this irritating IRS practice: The taxpayer didn’t respond to the IRS’s letters. It’s as simple as that. When you have a balance or a new assessment due, the IRS sends out a notice that [...]
