It seems that every unenrolled preparer, the IRS’ name for tax preparers with no professional credential and thus limited representation rights, is promising “free audit defense” or “free representation” before the IRS in the event of an audit. I find these promises amusing for a number of reasons. First of all, unenrolled preparers have limited […]
It’s time to file income taxes again. Our office is staffed by well-trained and professional tax preparers. Attorney Haskell is always available to answer your tax questions. Our office is open year round; so you do not have to worry about follow up questions or possible audit problems. We will get you the biggest refund possible
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I had a very happy client come visit me this week. She had hired another tax preparer to do her taxes. However, she did not receive her refund. She had claimed an Earned Income Tax Credit and the Internal Revenue Service challenged it. She went to see her tax preparer, but he closes right after
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When people ask me about my tax experience I will sometimes reply that I have been doing my tax return since I was a teenager, and I have yet to encounter a client whose taxes are more complicated than mine. Not only do I own my own business, a law firm, but my wife and
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I have a client. I will name him “Jed”. Jed is a craftsman. He is a contractor. It really does not matter what his trade is, just know that he is very good at what he does and he has done a fair amount of work for me. He has done work for a number
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I received an email from the Internal Revenue Service giving their tax tips. The top of the list was “start a filing system” to keep and organize your receipts and records. Rarely do I find myself in such complete agreement with the IRS. One of the best things that most tax payers can do is
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So far the President’s plan is very general, but I will share what is available. The big thing is that people who have been in the US for five (5) years or more and have US citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident children may quality for “deferred action”. Deferred Action is a promise not to deport
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I enjoy blogging as it gives me a forum to discuss some of the issues that I see come into my office in the course of my practice. I particularly enjoy blogging about taxes because being both a tax preparer and an attorney, people come to see me about problems that were caused by other
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I recently had two people come to see me about tax problems. I did the taxes for one. Another tax preparer did them for the other. My client was able to meet with me regarding his issue. The other client cannot find her tax preparer, because he goes away after the tax season. My client
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