It's important to think about hurricanes, tornadoes, and other disasters so you're prepared in case they happen. This includes safeguarding your tax forms and other financial records. First, you could take advantage of electronic record keeping. See if you can receive your bank statements and related documents by email. For paper documents such as W-2s and [...]
With automatic matching, QuickBooks can automatically match bank transactions to the transactions already in QuickBooks (whether with QuickBooks Payments, QuickBooks Payroll, or QuickBooks Bill Pay). This prevents you from entering duplicate transactions. Follow the steps in this video to learn how to use QuickBooks' automatic matching tool.
Things aren't always as they seem. In this episode of Tax Tales: The Case of the Unclear Aunt, does Aunt Joan qualify for the EITC? The preparer must take a closer look at Aunt Joan's AGI and whether the tie-breaker rules apply to determine if she can claim the EITC.
This article was published by the IRS. The Internal Revenue Service has highlighted several resources to help taxpayers who missed the April 2025 federal income tax return filing deadline and owe taxes, interest, and penalties. Taxpayers who owe taxes should file their tax return and pay as soon as they can. Interest and penalties will continue [...]
All tax preparers must practice due diligence, especially when it comes to the EITC, or they could be fined $500. Their clients could be fined as well. EITC eligibility is complicated. An updated version of Form 8867, the paid preparer's checklist, is worth reviewing in every situation. If tax preparers complete and submit the form with [...]
