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Tips for Choosing A Tax Preparer
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Tips for Choosing a Tax Preparer |
If you pay someone to prepare your tax return, choose that preparer wisely. Taxpayers are legally responsible for what's on their tax return even if it is
prepared by someone else.
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Here are a few points to keep in mind when someone else prepares your return: |
• Check the person's qualifications and HISTORY. New
regulations effective in 2011 require all paid tax return preparers
including attorneys, CPAs and Enrolled Practitioners to have a Preparer
Tax Identification Number. Check to see if the preparer has a
questionable history with the Better Business Bureau and check for any
disciplinary actions and licensure status through the state boards of
accountancy for certified public accountants; the state bar associations
for attorneys; and the IRS Office of Professional Responsibility for
Enrolled Practitioners |
• Avoid preparers who base their fee on a percentage of
your refund or those who claim they can obtain larger
refunds than other preparers. |
.• Make sure the tax preparer is accessible. Make sure
you will be able to contact the tax preparer after the
return has been filed, even after the April due date, in
case questions arise. |
• Never sign a blank return. Avoid tax preparers that ask
you to sign a blank tax form. |
• Review the entire return before signing it. Before you sign
your tax return, review it and ask questions. Make sure you understand
everything and are comfortable with the accuracy of the return before
you sign it. |
■ Make sure the preparer signs the form, includes their
PTIN, AND GIVES YOU A COPY as required by law. |
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