Tomorrow evening’s webinar will be covering how to properly complete an amended return for your clients, to fix other preparers mistakes, where to mail the completed forms, how long you have to request refunds through the amendment process, and what documentation needs to be attached to form 1040X.  This webinar is primarily focusing on Federal Direct [...]

Tax Preparers were required to get a Preparer Tax Identification Number last tax season.  Those PTINs were initially scheduled to expire one year, to the day, from when they were issued.  That time frame has been changed by the IRS, now all PTINs will expire on 12/31 of the following year.  This translates to anyone [...]

Fuzzy Thurston, a former lineman of the Green Bay Packers will be auctioning off his 1967 SuperBowl Championship ring to help with his 1.7 Million tax debt.  The tax debt originates from Thurston’s post NFL business venture where he opened a chain of restaurants called The Left Guard.  The original debt was issued in 1984 [...]

We will be giving away a free “Fast Tax Refunds” neon sign.  Simply send us pictures of your tax office inside and out and we will pick the best setup and we will get the sign shipped out.  Most of our interaction with our offices is done over the phone and this lets us put [...]

NY tax return preparers are required to register with the state annually.  The link for this registration is below.  Please be sure to register for this state certificate before the start of the tax season.  Once registered you will receive a New York Tax Preparer Registration Identification Number (NYTPRIN).  This number must be entered all [...]

The Internal Revenue Service today issued the 2011 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes.  Be aware, these figures are for the coming year, not for taxes being filed next month!  Rates for 2010 were $.50/mile for business purposes. Beginning on [...]

Marketing, Marketing, Marketing….  That is what makes or breaks 99% of all tax office start-ups!  What is your office’s marketing plan for this tax season.  If you do not have one yet, be sure to log in and check out the Custom Marketing Center where you can adopt one of the predefined marketing programs, print [...]

Offices preparing returns that have had the Earned Income Tax Credit denied will be receiving compliance letters stressing the importance of operating with Due Dilligance in the future.  Earned Income Tax Credit is one of the most fradulently used tools in individual tax preparation.  As a preparer you should be aware of the EITC due diligence requiremetns as well [...]

Just a heads up for offices that have any outstanding bank product returns to be funded.  Any remaining 2009 returns which were field using bank products that are funded from this point forward will have checks printed at the bank and mailed to the client at the address listed on their return.  Preparation fees will [...]

Federal Direct is proud to announce a new partnership with JantecNeon company for providing tax preparation related neon signs to our partners at a discounted price for the coming tax season.  We should have the new signs posted to our marketing area by the end of next week and we will also be sending out [...]