Guide to Start and Grow Your Successful Tax Business


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Book Description: Guide to Start and Grow Your Successful Tax BusinessThe mission of this book is to provide valuable information and guidance to help the reader start, operate and grow a successful income tax preparation business. While managing hundreds of tax offices throughout the past four decades, author Chuck McCabe, has mentored numerous people who aspired to become independent tax business owners and empowered them to achieve success in this rewarding profession. The book includes the following chapters1.Learning Tax Preparation & Obtaining Credentials2.Developing a Business Plan3.Risk Management4.Getting Started as a Tax Business Owner5.Establishing Your Tax Office6.Tax Office Operating Systems7.Buying a Tax Practice8.Marketing Planning9.Pricing Your Services10.Mass Media Advertising 11.Digital Marketing12.Your Website13.Social Media Marketing14.Neighborhood Marketing15.Client Retention Strategies16.Recruiting & Training Tax Preparers17.Employee Pre-work Training18.Motivating & Retaining Employees19.Continuing Education (CE)20.Diversification for Year-round Revenue21.IRS Circular 230, Due Diligence22.Peer Support & Tax Professional Associations23.Helping Your Client Deal with the IRSAccounting Today has recognized the author for multiple years in their ¿Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting.¿ Their foundation for this recognition is: ¿As a veteran in the tax preparation industry, McCabe had the vision to offer support to other tax business owners who opt to remain independent by providing them with tax education and business skills so they can be successful on their own.¿ In addition, to facilitate peer support, in 2009, Chuck founded the LinkedIn group, Tax Business Owners of America, that now has nearly 9,000 membersChuck McCabe and his team at The Income Tax School (ITS) are committed to serve and support independent tax business owners. The ITS website www.TheIncomeTaxSchool.com, provides valuable resources, many at no charge, to support tax business entrepreneurs. This book will enable small business entrepreneurs to adopt proven best practices comparable to those used by the national tax firms. - Their goal is to ensure the success of independent tax business owners.




1040 Quickfinder Handbook


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Contains extensive coverage of the tax issues faced by all types of contractors, including large and small contractors, homebuilders, and other specialty trades, provides you with the clear, concise guidance you need to expertly address your tax issues.




Advance Earned Income Tax Credit


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A Practitioner's Guide to Tax Evidence


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This newly revised guide is a must-read for anyone preparing for trial before the U.S. Tax Court as it takes the reader step-by-step through the Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE) as applied by the Tax Court.




Getting Started in Tax Consulting


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The Complete, Authoritative Guide to Getting Started in Tax Consulting Tax consulting and return preparation is a fast-paced, dynamic industry-one that promises high earning potential. In this book, tax advisor Gary Carter shows you just what it takes to become an in-demand tax consultant. You'll discover how to break into the tax business, even with relatively limited education and training, and build a path to your new career with Carter's five-step formula for success. Brimming with expert advice from tax professionals and featuring up-to-the-minute coverage of everything from qualifications and employment opportunities to Internet resources, Getting Started in Tax Consulting shows you how to: * Assess your personality fit for the tax profession * Formulate your business plan for starting a tax practice * Find a niche for your tax services * Choose between a sole proprietorship, a partnership, a C corporation, an S corporation, and a limited liability company * Set your fees and market your services * Perform research-an essential skill of the tax professional * Make the IRS your partner and advisor-not your adversary * Start a Web-based tax service




IRS Tax Preparer Course and RTRP Exam Study Guide 2012


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How do you become a Registered Tax Return Preparer (RTRP)? You do not need an advanced degree, or even a college education; however, it does require some work. First, you must prepare for the IRS competency exam. The IRS has two separate tests that you can take depending on the type of returns you will file. This course covers both tests and provides FREE access to an online test bank for you to practice. Practice exams are also available online. We designed this course with you in mind, utilizing the experience of Enrolled Agents, CPA's and former IRS employees. In addition to providing you with a solid foundation in tax knowledge, this course has the essential material you must know to pass the test. New regulations require all paid tax return preparers-other than certain exempt individuals-to register for a PTIN, pass a competency exam, and complete 15 hours of annual continuing education. These registered tax return preparers will need to follow the rules in Circular 230 but are not enrolled to practice before the IRS.




The Enrolled Agent Tax Consulting Practice Guide


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The main issue that tax practitioners face is how to grow and promote their practices. In talking with tax professionals, their questions are always the same:#13; #13; "How do I build up my client base?"#13; "Are engagement letters really necessary?"#13; "How do I encourage more client referrals?"#13; "How much should I charge for services?"#13; "How do I fire a bad client?"#13; #13; This book offers real answers to all of these burning questions. #13; #13; You will read multiple interviews with established, highly profitable EAs. You will hear how other EAs keep their practices profitable and keep clients (and money) rolling in. This book covers:#13; 1. Marketing techniques for enrolled agents#13; 2. How to use the internet and social networking to boost your community profile#13; 3. How to find profitable IRS representation cases#13; 4. How to avoid deadbeat clients#13; 5. How to get lucrative referrals from other professionals#13; #13; And much more!#13; If you have the tax knowledge and a desire to succeed in this business, this book will help you realize your own success.




Taxpertise


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Taxpayer champion and enrolled agent Bonnie Lee puts the IRS under the microscope and uncovers proven methods, and surprisingly simple strategies to minimize your taxable income, maximize deductions, and, ultimately—add thousands back to your business’ bottom line! Do you owe an insurmountable sum to the IRS? Pay pennies on the dollar. Secret formula the IRS uses to determine an acceptable offer is revealed—Page 246 Save tax dollars simply by reorganizing your workspace—Page 17 Stuff tax dollars back into your pocket by fixing errors on your balance sheet—Page 50 Eat tax-free! Some meal expenses are 100 % deductible. Find out what qualifies—Page 56 Got a great hobby you’re turning into a bona fide business? Deduct the losses by following these guidelines—Page 99 Is your home office a red flag?—Page 107 You inherited Grandma’s house. Do you have to pay taxes on it?—Page 121 Can you write off your clothing?—Page 133 Under IRS audit? Learn “audit speak” to deal effectively with the IRS—Page 215




Fundamentals of Tax Preparation


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