As tax season approaches, I find myself fielding a lot of questions about estimated taxes. It’s something that a surprising number of people overlook until they get hit with a penalty notice from the IRS, so let’s talk about who should really be concerned with these quarterly payments. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsneBGpjs4k But it’s not just self-employed people […]
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We have passed the traditional end of “tax season”, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the tax filing deadline has been extended to July 15. Fortunately, we are open year round and provide tax services year round. Rarely is there a month in which at least one person does not come in to file taxes.
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The IRS has published its annual advice publication on how to choose a tax preparer cleverly named “Make a Wise Choice When Selecting a Tax Return Preparer”. They list ten (10) tips and explain each one. This article discusses each tip and how Attorney Haskell meets or exceeds the Internal Revenue Service standard. The first
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I had a new immigration client come in and I needed the tax returns of her and her husband. She had her taxes done at Jackson Hewitt. It was a rather straightforward return. There was only W-2 income and no house or investment property. Jackson Hewitt charged her $226.00. It is a return for which
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I received a notice recently from the National Society of Tax Professionals providing the average fee charged by tax preparers. My fees are much lower. The headline fee in this flyer, which I am linking to here, indicates that for a basic 1040 return with a Schedule A, the average tax preparer charges $243.00, including the
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I had a new bankruptcy client come in today, and take advantage of my “Tax Special” for new bankruptcy clients. He is a single guy with no kids, but he owns an investment property in another state, which is forcing him into bankruptcy. It turns out that he went to H&R Block last year and they
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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 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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