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Tax Accountant Vs Tax Software

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Tax Software
You are one of 50,000,000 Americans who must fill out an income tax return by March 15th … file yours early. (Photo credit: Keijo Knutas)

Why choose a tax accountant over tax software?

Preparing and filing taxes are rarely activities most people look forward to. Whether you need to prepare an individual or business tax return, you may be looking for an easier way to simplify this process. While one option available is for you to prepare your tax return on your own, the fact is that many people will find the process easier to complete when they use either tax software or the services of an accountant. While both options are preferred by many over completing a tax return on your own, there are clear benefits associated with using the services of a tax accountant.

Finding All Deductions
For most individuals and businesses, it is not enough to simply … Read the rest

Filing Taxes After October 15

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Filing Taxes In 2013 After October 15

If you were unable to pay your taxes earlier in the year, you might have been dreading the October 15th deadline for your deadline extension. Now that the 15th has come and gone, you might realize that you still have not filed – and that major problems may soon occur. Your first impulse should be to file as quickly as possible.

Luckily, even those who forget to file can still go through the process of filing taxes in 2013. Unfortunately, though, you will be without quite a few of the tools that you would normally use. Most of the web-based providers like TurboTax or TaxAct have shut down for the year as they prepare to transition from taxes 2013 to taxes 2014. E-filing has also been suspended in preparation for the 2014 tax season, meaning that you will not only have … Read the rest

Tax Made Easy – 7 Usefull Tips For Business

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For many businesses, especially small businesses, taxes can be quite a handful. Moreover, it’s not just paying taxes, it’s knowing what can be taxed and/or deducted. So, we made a list of things every business should know about taxes, along with various tips for your business tax. This will help make our tax life a lot easier.

Make sure you keep Track of Everything

While we realize this may seem like one of the most obvious tips for your business tax, many businesses forget to keep track of everything. Every expense, purchase, deduction, refund and even car mileage –  keep track of them all. This helps you file accurate taxes. Remember, an inaccurate tax filing can lead to legal problems.

Separate your Expenses

One of the most important tips for your business tax is to always set apart your business expenses from your personal ones. Your personal expenses are not … Read the rest

Innovations For Turbo Tax

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Innovations For Turbo Tax 2013

Professional accounting can help business owners save time and resources, and the Turbo Tax 2013 CPA Select edition by Intuit may be the ideal solution for tax filing season. Small businesses and tax filers needing a modest amount of assistance may benefit from this innovative online service, and the potential financial savings may be apparent quickly. Connecting with certified public accountants, tax attorneys, and federally authorized tax practitioners may be easier than ever with this Turbo Tax 2013 edition, and the CPA Select 2013 program may eliminate the logistics and stress that may be associated with proper tax filing.

Many consumers are familiar with the helpful QuickBooks software offered by Intuit, and their latest tax service offering is in keeping with the ease of use that is characteristic of many Intuit consumer products and services. CPA Select 2013 is designed to be a straightforward approach … Read the rest

Intuit’s TurboTax CPA Select

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Intuit’s TurboTax CPA Select

TurboTax Amazon

Intuit has announced a new online service, utilizing TurboTax CPA Select. This service will connect local businesses with a skilled CPA to file their taxes.

Intuit, a software company best known for their software Quickbooks as well as TurboTax 2013 & quicken have announced a brand new tax service for this years tax season. Turbotax CPA select is meant to get local businesses in touch with tax professionals to help them prepare and file their taxes. With this new services, the owners will know exactly how much the cost of their taxes are before they get filed.

This service will be available to customers first at conventions in January that will showcase a myriad of new products offered by Intuit.

The service is quite simple, local businesses owners will be allowed to browse a selection of qualified CPAs, these CPAs will have profiles that explain their … Read the rest

How to Settle Tax Debt for Less

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How to Settle Tax Debt for Less

If you wish to settle down tax debt for less than there is only one common way to do so: simply with an offer in compromise; which means the IRS will agree to let you reimburse less than the actual amount to you want to pay. Though you can settle your tax debt for less, it is essential to bear in mind that you might not meet the criteria for an offer in compromise. The IRS accepts just about 15% of those that they receive

There are various situations when you are able to settle for less. They are:

  • Doubt as to liability- This is actually when you are not found at fault for the debt that has been considered.
  • Doubt as to collectability- Here you just cannot pay the tax debt now, and there is absolutely no reason to think that this
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