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Tax Return Preparation For All Your Clients.

Includes FREE E-file. All states available.

For over 30 years I have been providing services for CPA ‘s, tax preparers, and attorneys who prepare tax returns for businesses and the general public. My career began in 1981 with Park Avenue Tax Return Service, Inc. based in New York City. The format was simple, preparer would fill out input sheets, our people would key data into computer, the program (located on mainframe computers at the time) would execute and create a print file with finished tax returns. In 2006 all that has come to an end because of e-file mandates.

That’s when I decided to take a chance and took this business to the next level. I am still in the services bureau environment, but now it is a full service for CPA’s & tax preparers. I still use data sheets for input purposes, but because of all the new technology and great software that was written specially for my service bureau purposes, all tax returns can be prepared, emailed, e-filed from the same computer station and you do not need to spend $2,500 – $5,000 for professional tax software to prepare tax returns. No tax preparation software for preparers required. You don’t have to spend hours on the phone with tech support to figure out what you are doing wrong and why you are not getting the result you desire. Your name will appear at the bottom of all tax returns that you prepare. You will see how easy and simple your tax season can be. All you need to do is TRY FREE OF CHARGE. That’s right, no charge on any tax return that you would like to sample. Do it NOW before next tax season rolls around.

I have been processing over 2,000 tax returns a year for my clients who love my service and swear by it. Just read the Testimonials from some of them to see how simple and easy their tax seasons have been.

RTRP Test or the Special Enrollment Exam 2012

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Ready to advance your career? Be ahead of the game by taking the Registered Tax Return Preparer test this summer. Or take the Special Enrollment Exam to become an Enrolled Agent. Both tests are available in all six IRS Nationwide Tax Forum cities! Note: You will not receive continuing education credit for taking the test during the Tax Forums. 

Sign up for the RTRP Test:

  • Log into your online PTIN account
  • Click on your PTIN
  • Click on Schedule a Competency Test
  • Select one of the convenient test locations from the list below
  • Pay the fee – $116 (this fee is in addition to the cost of attending the Tax Forum)

Sign up for the Special Enrollment Exam:

NOTE: test seats are available on a first come first served basis – sign up early! » Read more..

Identity Theft Crackdown Sweeps Across the Nation

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More than 200 Actions Taken in Past Week in 23 States

For more information, see the Special Identity Theft Enforcement Efforts – 2012 page.

IR-2012-13, Jan. 31, 2012

WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service and the Justice Department today announced the results of a massive national sweep cracking down on suspected identity theft perpetrators as part of a stepped-up effort against refund fraud and identity theft.

Working with the Justice Department’s Tax Division and local U.S. Attorneys’ offices, the nationwide effort targeted 105 people in 23 states. The coast-to-coast effort took place over the last » Read more..

Tax Questions How & Where to Report 1099-K income for 2011

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For tax year 2011, the IRS asks recipients of the Form 1099-K, Merchant Card and Third–Party Network Payments to include the business income from 1099-Ks as part of the aggregate total with other business receipts on their tax returns.

The “What’s New” section in the instructions for Form 1040 Sch. C,Sch. E and Sch. F has information for reporting the income on 2011 tax returns.

Please note: This does not change the requirement that responsible entities file and furnish Forms 1099-K for 2011.

Form 1099-K, Merchant Card and Third Party Network Payments

A payment settlement entity (PSE) must file Form 1099-K for payments made in settlement of reportable payment transactions for each calendar year. A PSE makes a payment in settlement of a reportable payment transaction, that is, any payment card » Read more..

FREE e-File system Launch. No Professional Tax Software needed to participate.

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IRS e-file Launches Today; Most Taxpayers Can File Immediately

 

IR-2012-7, Jan. 17, 2012

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service opened the 2012 electronic tax return filing season today with a reminder to taxpayers that e-file remains the best way to get fast refunds and ensure accurate tax returns.

IRS e-file has surpassed the milestone of 1 billion returns processed. The electronic transmission system revolutionized the way the IRS processes tax returns and made speedy refunds possible. More than 112 million income tax returns were e-filed last year, or 77 percent of all individual returns filed. » Read more..

Professional Tax Preparation Software has been set to Extended Deadline

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IRS Kicks Off 2012 Tax Season with Deadline Extended to April 17

IRS YouTube Video: April 17th Tax Deadline: English  | ASL
 
IR-2012-1, Jan. 4, 2012

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today opened the 2012 tax filing season by announcing that taxpayers have until April 17 to file their tax returns. The IRS encourages taxpayers to e-file as it is the best way to ensure accurate tax returns and get faster refunds.

The IRS also announced a number of improvements to help make this tax season easy for taxpayers. This includes new navigation features and helpful information on IRS.gov and a new pilot to allow taxpayers to use interactive video to get help with tax issues. » Read more..

PTIN System Unavailable for New Applications

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PTIN System Unavailable for New Applications from Dec. 26 until Jan. 9

 

Due to previously scheduled maintenance on IRS systems, the PTIN system will be unavailable for new applications from 5:00 PM ET on Friday, Dec. 26 until approximately 9:00 AM ET on Monday, Jan. 9. Preparers are still able to renew existing PTINs during this window. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. We are exploring ways to mitigate the outage for preparers who cannot meet the December 26 deadline.  More to come on this issue.

Saver’s Credit, Plan Now to Get Full Benefit

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Plan Now to Get Full Benefit of Saver’s Credit; Tax Credit Helps Low- and Moderate-Income Workers Save for Retirement

IR-2011-121, Dec. 16, 2011

WASHINGTON — Low- and moderate-income workers can take steps now to save for retirement and earn a special tax credit in 2011 and the years ahead, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

The saver’s credit helps offset part of the first $2,000 workers voluntarily contribute to IRAs and to 401(k) plans and similar workplace retirement programs. Also known as the retirement savings contributions credit, the saver’s credit is available in addition to any other tax savings that apply.

Eligible workers » Read more..

IRS issued final regulations requiring paid tax return preparers to file a due diligence checklist

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Starting Jan. 1: Tax Preparers Need to File Due Diligence Checklist with All Earned Income Tax Credit Claims

IR-2011-122, Dec. 20, 2011

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today issued final regulations requiring paid tax return preparers to file a due diligence checklist, Form 8867, with any federal return claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). This is the same form that is currently required to be completed and retained in a preparer’s records.

The due diligence requirement, enacted by Congress over a decade ago, was designed to reduce errors on returns claiming the EITC, most of which are prepared by tax professionals. The IRS created Form 8867, Paid Preparer’s Earned Income Credit Checklist, to help preparers meet the requirement by obtaining eligibility information from their clients. Preparers have » Read more..

Filing Deadline Extended to March 30 for Some Tax-Exempt Organizations

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R-2011-120, Dec. 16, 2011

WASHINGTON — Tax-exempt organizations with January and February filing due dates will have until March 30, 2012, to file their annual returns, the Internal Revenue Service announced today.

The IRS is granting this extension of time to file because the part of the e-file system that processes electronically filed returns of tax-exempt organizations will be off-line during January and February. The agency stressed that the rest of the e-file system will continue to operate normally and urged all individuals and businesses to choose the accuracy, speed and convenience of electronic filing.

In general, the extension applies to tax-exempt organizations whose normal filing deadline is either Jan. 17 or Feb. 15, 2012. Ordinarily, these deadlines would apply to organizations with a fiscal year that ended on Aug. 31 or Sept. 30, 2011, respectively. The extension also applies to organizations that already obtained an initial three-month filing extension and now have an extended filing deadline that falls on Jan. 17 or Feb. 15, 2012. The majority of tax-exempt organizations will be unaffected by this extension because they operate on a calendar-year basis and have a May 15 filing deadline.

The extension applies to affected organizations filing Forms 990990-EZ990-PF, or 1120-POL. Form 990-N filers will not be affected. No form needs to be filed to get the March 30 extension.

In order to avoid receiving a late filing penalty notice, a reasonable cause statement should be attached to the tax return. If organizations receive late-filing penalty notices, they should contact the IRS so that these penalties can be abated. The IRS encouraged these organizations to consider either e-filing early — before the end of December — or waiting until March to file electronically.

Further details are in Notice 2012-4, posted today on IRS.gov.