tax prep business Archives - Federal Direct Tax https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/tag/tax-prep-business/ Helping Individuals & Businesses Enter The Tax Preparation Industry Wed, 15 Feb 2023 15:49:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Tax Office Marketing Webinar Tonight! Vote for Mkg Materials & A Big Surprise! https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/tax-office-marketing-webinar-tonight-vote-for-mkg-materials-a-big-surprise/ Wed, 06 Nov 2013 19:08:19 +0000 http://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/?p=1547 Federal Direct’s next webinar will be covering Tax Office Marketing.  This webinar will go through the custom marketing programs available in your partner portal, debut the new partner website design, and break down the new low cost “To Every Door” direct mail campaign that any tax office marketing on a budget should be aware of!  […]

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]]> Faster Tax Refunds This Tax Season! https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/faster-tax-refunds-this-tax-season/ Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:07:22 +0000 http://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/?p=775 The IRS will be filing all returns through the new Modernized E-File (MEF) system this coming tax season.  This translates to your clients getting their refunds in as little as 5 days.  This represents a reduction in refund delays by 2 days.  The IRS reserves the right to delay returns with questionable Earned Income Tax […]

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]]> 2011 PTIN Applications & Renewals Now Available https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/2011-ptin-applications-renewals-now-available/ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:06:33 +0000 http://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/?p=764 PTIN renewal for the coming tax season is now available.  The 2011 system was made operational October 20th.  All paid tax return preparers must obtain or renew Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN). If you have a PTIN that was issued in 2010, the renewal fee is $63.00.  If you are applying for the first time, […]

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]]> NY Tax Preparer Registration Requirements https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/ny-tax-preparer-registration-requirements/ Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:09:18 +0000 http://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/?p=755 As well as registering with the IRS on a federal level NY state tax return preparers must also register with the New York Department of Finance and Taxation.  You must register if you are a tax preparer who prepares at least 1 New York state tax return, or if you will be offering bank product […]

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]]> IRS incorrectly bills 80,000 taxpayers repayment of First Time Homebuyer Credits https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/irs-incorrectly-bills-80000-taxpayers-repayment-of-first-time-homebuyer-credits/ Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:20:12 +0000 http://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/?p=749 The IRS incorrectly distributed approximately 80,000 notices to taxpayers stating that they needed to begin repayment of their first time homebuyer’s credit.  Many of these mistakenly sent out statements were sent to taxpayers who purchased their homes in 2009, who do not need to repay the credit at all.  Also the IRS attempted to identify […]

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