Are you a people person? Do you aim to please? Do you find that you excel at customer service? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then you’re qualified to become a tax preparer. Tax preparation isn’t all about numbers…
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Is Tax Education Deductible?
Tax season is right around the corner, and if you’re a tax student you’re likely wondering whether or not your education is going to be deductible. We get this question a lot so we thought we’d address it in a blog post!…
Pre-Tax Season Update
The Income Tax School partnered with Accounting Today recently to hold a Pre-Tax Season Update webinar for tax preparers looking to ready themselves for the end of the year and the upcoming season. In case you missed it, here are our presentation slides as well…
How User Friendly Is Your Website?
Have you been poking around on The Income Tax School website lately? We unveiled a revamped website just before Thanksgiving to help guide our current and potential students to the information they need. Our new website is more user-friendly and we’re excited…
What Are You Thankful For?
It’s that time of year when we gorge on delicious foods, gather with family and try not to think about taxes or the upcoming tax season. This is the time of year that we look inward and think about the things that…
9 Onboarding Techniques That Increase Retention
It takes a lot of time and money to hire a new employee. It’s more than just paying their salary – it’s the labor and cost of recruiting, training, and onboarding them into the work environment. This is why employee retention is so…
One Way to Gain an Edge on National Tax Firms
“I know you’re a tax preparer, but I file [insert special tax situation], do you know how to prepare taxes for someone like me?” This question is bound to happen as a tax preparer. While you know that your tax training (hopefully)…
Giving Employees A Voice
We’ve talked about using client surveys to improve upon your processes and service each tax season but what about employee feedback? Good business owners take employee feedback into account when looking to improve, attract new talent, and grow. According to Daniel Hood…
Is Your Team Ready For Tax Season?
The holiday season is almost upon us, which means tax season is around the corner. Are you prepping employees and staff for the upcoming season? There’s a lot to prepare for – especially if you have a staff! You may think you…
10 Basic Keys to Leadership
Being in charge does not make you a leader. Leadership is the ability to do more than manage, but to grow, develop and lead your team, employees, and organization in the direction you set. Leadership is a quality that takes development. While…
How to Motivate and Retain Employees
Employee retention is essential to maintain customer relationships and minimize recruiting and training costs. The keys to employee satisfaction and retention are founded on strong leadership and sound management practices. By mastering these arts, you should have happy, loyal employees and customers,…
Strategic Business Plan Essentials
A Strategic Business Plan is important to your company’s growth and success. Have you thought of and included all of the essential things needed to make a strong and effective plan? Here are the essentials. Company Mission Your company Mission Statement is…