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8 Customer Service Best Practices for Answering the Telephone
There’s a customer service motto that goes like this: The person calling you on the phone is just as important as the person who walks in the front door. There’s really no difference between the two. Yes, the people walking in the…
5 Ways Tax Preparers Can Stay on the Cutting Edge
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…
6 Ways to Stay On Top of Tax Industry News
As a professional in the industry, you’ve got to look up from your piles of forms and receipts every once in a while and stay in tune to what’s going on in the industry. It’s hard to be in touch with the…
Are You Making the Most Out of Your Tax Prep Interviews?
When a new client walks through your door and sits down at your desk – you’ve got a lot of ground to cover. One of the most important aspects of being a tax preparer is being able to build relationships with new clients…
5 Reasons Independent Ownership is Better Than Buying Into A Franchise
Thinking of starting your own tax business? With the proper training and business savvy you should have no problem getting started. Many tax preparers interested in owning their own tax business struggle with the decision to start from scratch as an independent…
Why You Should Be Communicating With Clients About Tax Fraud
If you’re in the tax industry, you’re probably already on high alert due to the recent rash of fraudulent filings. Tax fraud is a big concern with the IRS this year, and with the recent Anthem data breach, it’s no wonder why.…
ITS seeks e-learning product manager – Glen Allen, VA
The Income Tax School (ITS) www.TheIncomeTaxSchool.com is positioned as “The National Standard for Tax Preparer Training” and delivers practical tax preparation education to thousands of e-learning students throughout the U.S. ITS seeks to significantly expand its national market share through a strategy that…
Don’t Operate Your Tax Business Without These Essential Tools
Did you open a tax business this year? Did you hire new employees, or hire employees for the first time? Are there areas in your tax business that need improvement? Here’s a secret I learned a long time ago about running a…
10 Crazy Tax Write-Offs
Getting your clients the most money back possible is key. It’s already known that medical expenses can be written off or new vehicles as a business expense. Did you know that if your client lost weight this year, it can be written…
Brace Yourselves: The ACA Questions Are Coming
The ACA and how it affects taxes is going to be a major topic of discussion between you and your clients this tax season. Although the season has already started, it’s not too late to plan how you will address taxpayer questions…
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…