Tax preparation can be a very rewarding career, but becoming a business owner can be even more rewarding. While there are different paths to choose once you’ve learned to prepare taxes, many of our students look to go right into starting their own business. Starting a business can be daunting and costly, but it doesn’t […]
Displaying: May 2014
Must Go Faster
Sometimes going too slowly is a bad thing. For some reason, I keep getting bogged down in details this week. Normally I do all the reading, answer the questions, follow up on any problem areas and move on but lately, I think my increased tax knowledge has me asking all sorts of what-ifs. It seems […]
The Lost Weekend
I took Friday off this past week and took a trip to Madison, WI. I love Madison! It’s a fun city with great people and food and while I got to spend three days relaxing, that meant three days not doing tax homework. Despite this slight setback, I definitely came back fresh and ready to […]
Three Ways to Gain Credentials as a Tax Preparer
Remember the article a few months ago about how hairdressers are more regulated than tax preparers? That article got a lot of attention (and for good reason) because for the first time someone was calling out the fact that there’s no standardized test or license that has to be acquired in order to prepare taxes […]
How to Make Money Year-Round as a Tax Preparer
Unfortunately tax season isn’t year-round. While you can still bank on the fact that some people missed the deadline and will still need your help filing returns, filing for an extension or amending returns, this most likely won’t carry you through to next year. How do other tax professionals generate revenue? They diversify. Diversification means […]
Looking to the Future
I have been doing individual tax courses for a while so I am definitely ready for a change of pace. I can’t help but keep thinking about the business side of the tax world. I’m already somewhat familiar with that topic but as with the individual courses, I am looking forward to learning some new […]
Post-Tax Season To-Dos
Now that clients aren’t coming through the door at a constant pace, it’s time to wrap up tax season with a nice big bow. While people will still need their taxes prepared, returns amended, and payment extensions filed the busiest part is over. For the most part, tax season is over, however, as a […]
Is Music Helpful or Distracting While Doing Homework?
I love music and listen to it whenever I can. Whenever I’m cleaning the house or hanging out at home by myself, I always get the music going. When I know that I’ll be doing a tough workout, the thing that gets me through it and that I look forward to most is always my […]
Looking Forward to a Productive Week
Last week was extremely busy for me but I am hoping to have a somewhat less exciting week this week. Mother’s day is on Sunday but the rest of my week is looking pretty clear. I am hoping to finish another 2-3 chapters and start getting my online progress caught up with my offline progress. […]
Such Lovely, Distracting Weather
It is 65 degrees and sunny outside right now while I am sitting here working on this post and I can’t help but think about how nice it would be to get outside and enjoy the weather. As the weather has started to warm up, focusing on my homework has gotten harder. As with all […]