IRS has announced that the first day they will accept 2013 individual Form 1040 income tax returns will be Friday, January 31, 2014. That is the date you or your tax preparer will be able to e-file your return. However, many taxpayers will have their W-2s and all other necessary documents and information available […]
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Are you prepared for this coming tax season?
Tax season is almost upon on us and by now I’m sure your brain is in gear and ready to start taking clients. There’s a lot to do to prepare for tax season and once you’re in the thick of it you’ll be sorry if you haven’t dotted all your i’s and crossed all […]
The Value of Internet Marketing [Discussion]
We recently received a great question on our website and would like to share it with our blog readers and community. The question: “How valuable and important is Internet marketing and getting a presence on face book, twitter and other social network for a small tax office?” Our response: As a small tax office, building […]
How to Choose Suitable Tax Software
Every tax preparer needs suitable tax software to be able to properly prepare and file returns. If you’re a tax business owner, you’re going to need the right software for your employees to utilize during tax season. If you are an independent tax preparer, you will need the right software to prepare returns for your […]
Study Method Change
After completing Chapter 1 of the Advanced Course, I’ve decided that I will go back to a more traditional study method. The Comprehensive Course was long enough that there were times where I didn’t really feel like I was getting anywhere. Between the extra reading assignments, learning activities, and quizzes it sometimes felt like I […]
2014 Tax Laws You Should Know About
Getting ready for the upcoming tax season can mean a lot of things for tax preparers and tax business owners. One thing that should be a priority for both is knowing what will change in the 2014 tax code. Tax laws change every year and this upcoming year is certainly no exception. As a tax […]
Tips for Training Staff Before Tax Season
If you are hiring and training new staff for the upcoming tax season, there are several things you should incorporate into training to ensure you and your staff are well prepared for the new tax season. Training Tax Preparers If you are currently training new staff how to prepare taxes, good for you. Finding good […]
Keeping the Momentum
After finishing the Comprehensive Course, it was really tempting to take a nice long break but after only a couple of weeks I decided to get back into it. Some of it is because I would like to cover as much as possible before tax season, but it’s also because it’s so much easier to […]
4 Game-changer Internet Marketing Lessons I Learned
When I founded Peoples Income Tax in 1987 the Internet was in its infancy and was certainly not an option to market our tax business. However, as the Internet grew rapidly, we decided to create our first website, www.peoplestax.com, which we launched in 1996. The website was essentially an electronic brochure that really didn’t […]