Tax preparation is a constantly changing industry. While many of the principles and processes stay the same, there are laws, deductions, exemptions and policies that change each season. This is one of the main reasons why tax preparers are expected to take…
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Why Learning to Prepare Tax Returns by Hand Is Crucial
The tax season has officially started. While established tax preparers will be putting their tax software into overdrive this season, we’d like to take this opportunity to talk about the importance of NOT using tax software as a student learning to prepare…
Get the CE Courses You Need in Time for Tax Season
Do you plan on preparing federal tax returns this season? You should know that in order to do so you need a PTIN. And in order to renew your PTIN you must have completed a number of CE (Continuing Education) courses.…
Get Ready for Tax Season with These Checklists!
Today is National Checklists Day so we are celebrating by compiling all of the checklists you’ll need to prepare you for this coming season. Whether you’re a student, a tax preparer, a tax business owner, or looking to start a business –…
What is the Next Step After the Comprehensive Course?
If you’ve already completed our Comprehensive Tax Course, congrats! If you’re currently working through it or just considering taking it, you might be asking yourself what’s next? Completion of our Comprehensive Tax Course means that you’ve learned how to prepare taxes…
How to Choose the Right Tax Education Provider
There are a lot of different choices out there for tax education and training and they are all not equal. Choosing the right school can mean a lot of research and emailing back and forth with instructors or sales people to make…
Tax Pros: Are You Ready To Go Back to School?
The kids are going back to school today, which means you should too! As a tax preparer there are certain Continuing Education requirements you must meet and a new certification program from the IRS you should consider if you are an unenrolled…
Will 2015 Be The Year Of The Tax Professional?
Taxpayers hoping for IRS support when filing taxes next year will be sorely disappointed. Thanks to a house appropriations bill that was recently passed, the IRS taxpayer support level will be seriously decreased in the coming filing season. According to a…
I Graduated. Now What?
This is what’s likely going on in most graduates’ heads as the day they’ve been waiting for has come and passed. There’s a world of opportunity out there waiting for them, but knowing which road to take and how to get there…
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…
How to Study for the Enrolled Agents Exam
Becoming an Enrolled Agent is essential if you want to advance your career as a tax preparer. IRS Enrolled Agents are unrestricted as to which taxpayers they can represent, the types of tax matters they can handle, and which IRS offices they…
Getting Hired as a New Tax Preparer
Whether you are in the midst of becoming a tax preparer through The Income Tax School, currently on the hunt for a job, or looking at the big picture as you decide whether a career as a tax preparer is right for…