EITC – How to avoid fraud in your tax office

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is by far the largest refundable credit available to individuals filing tax returns.  This fact inevitably brings the scammers out of the woodwork trying to cash in on what they see as easy money.  The fact of the matter is that you, the tax preparer, need to be sure […]

Know your Target Market

Federal Direct offers partners complete access to demographic data for their target market areas.  Partners should be sure to check out their partner portal for the new Target Market Report tool.  Find out how many return your competitors filed, how many returns were filed as a whole, how many paid preparers are in your area, […]

How will people know you are an e-file provider

Once you register with the IRS to provide electronic filing services your business will be listed publicly as a Authorized e-file provider.  The IRS has a tool that provides a look-up search for taxpayers seeking out e-file providers at: http://www.irs.gov/efile/page/0,,id=10162,00.html.  Once you are registered and are accepted you are in!

Marketing to Friends and Family

Many tax preparers that start their own tax preparation business focus on getting their friends and family as some of their very first customers. Marketing to people you know puts more pressure on you to deliver a good valued product. This is a great way of building a customer base. There are several things to […]


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