Average fees for a 1040 individual tax return prepared during 2011 were $233, according to a survey of over 8,000 accountants and tax preparers across the country done by The National Society of Accountants.  This figure actually reflected a slight increase, 1.7%, over fees charged for preparing 2009 tax returns.

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The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is by far the largest refundable credit available to individuals filing tax returns.  This fact inevitably brings the scammers out of the woodwork trying to cash in on what they see as easy money.  The fact of the matter is that you, the tax preparer, need to be sure […]

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The IRS has released their newly expanded Adoption Credit information for the coming tax season.  The available credit has been increased t0 $13,170 per child from the previous amount of $12,150.  The credit has also been made “refundable”, so similar to the Earned Income Credit, it will be available whether or not a taxpayer has […]