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What Can a CPA Do that a Regular Accountant Can’t?

What can a CPA do that a regular accountant can’t? That’s what we’d like to address today.

Mortgage Loans: Stick With A Bank Or Go With A Broker?

It matters where you go for a mortgage. Who offers a better deal — a banker or broker?

ICE Releases Updated List of Recalcitrant Countries

ICE has completed its mid-year assessment of foreign countries that cooperate with ICE in accepting back their foreign nationals that have been ordered deported from the United States. Countries that refuse to accept, or that delay the acceptance of, their nationals are considered to be uncooperative or recalcitrant.

How often does a car need wheel alignment

Wheel alignment is the process of adjusting the angles of the wheels relative to each other and to the car body. Your car may need a wheel alignment when...

What it Really Costs to Buy a Home

It would be nice if houses for sale came with giant price tags so a buyer could easily compare “all-in” costs. Imagine trying to buy a gallon of milk and having to separately compute what it costs to feed the cow, distribute the inventory and stock the shelves. Let’s bottom-line your homeownership costs, from one-time...Read More

9 Age-Old Real Estate Tips to Ignore Completely

Not all advice is good advice. When it comes to the real estate market, friends and family may offer their unsolicited opinions based on common beliefs, but it’s always best to consult with a professional. However, even the experts have their agendas. So before you trust what was once “tried and true,” get the inside scoop, on what’s “here and now” when it comes to buying and selling your home.

Top Tips on USA Immigration

Top Tips on USA Immigration<br>The best way to approach the USA immigration process is to educate yourself as much as possible to avoid some of the complications that can transpire as the result of immigration laws and procedures. Regardless if you are trying to maintain your USA immigration status or you want to keep the green card application process running smoothly, there are ways that you can reduce complexities and the anxiety associated with USA immigration. Here are few top tips to…

Build & Grow Your Tax Preparation Business

Our manuals and classes show you how to build and grow your own tax preparation business. Learn more!

What Happens if You File a Tax Return Late?

Being late with a tax return has financial consequences whether you owe or are owed money. Read on to learn more.

What will new tax codes do to your tax return?

25 Small Business Tax Preparation Mistakes to Avoid From the Pros

Understanding the small business tax preparation process is important in order to avoid the tax mistakes that will cost your business money. Here are the most common business tax preparation mistakes to avoid according to the pros.

Filing your tax return…on your phone?

Filing your tax return is always a laborious process, but there's an easier way – via your smartphone.

Do You Pass Inspection as a Tax Return Preparer?

The IRS has specific criteria for qualified tax return preparers.

5 Common Mistakes to Avoid on Your Tax Return

When it comes to filing your tax return, learn about the five common mistakes people make and how they can be avoided.

Oops, Did You Forget Something on a Tax Return?

If you have already filed your tax return and overlooked an item of income or forgot to claim a deduction or credit, it is not too late! An amended return can be filed to correct an already filed tax return. Failing to report an item of income will most certainly generate an IRS inquiry, which typically happens a year or more after the original return was filed and after the interest and penalties have built up. Therefore, it is best to file an…

Were you a victim of IRS Tax Return Fraud?

If you reported to the IRS that you were a victim of identity theft or if the IRS identified you as a victim of identity theft, you will be unable to use only your Social Security Number to file a tax return.

Do I Have to File a Tax Return?

This is a question many taxpayers ask during this time of year, and the question is far more complicated than people believe. To fully understand, we need to consider that there are times when individuals are REQUIRED to file a tax return, and then there are times when it is to individuals' BENEFIT to file a return even if they are not required to file.

13 Fun Things to Do With Your Tax Return

So, you got your tax return back! It may seem like the responsible thing to put it away in savings, but sometimes you have to treat yourself. You deserve it,