Soar to Success January 2018

help you get linked up with a professional in your area. Once you find the names of a couple of tax experts, take action now and give them a call. Here are some questions to ask: Are they taking on new clients. What is their availability. What is their fee schedule. Do they charge by the hour, by the form, or a flat rate. Do they have a niche or a specialty for which they provide tax services. You can find a full list of questions to ask them on the website for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Be sure to research your prospective tax professional by checking with the Better Business Bureau, the State Boards of Accountancy, or even googling their name for some potential online reviews. Everyone wants to get their taxes done quickly and painlessly, but here are a few tips of things not to do. Don’t agree to pay contingency fees. This means that your preparer is electing to charge you fees based on your refund. In our industry, that is unethical. Don’t procrastinate and do ask questions. Don’t sign your tax return blindly. A paid preparer, by law, is required to sign your tax return and provide their PTIN, but you are ultimately responsible for the results and accuracy of your tax return. Ask questions; insist that they review the return with you, including all of the schedules before you sign the return. Formore information, visit mywebsite at www. actservices-inc.com SOAR TO SUCCESS / January 2018 / Core Business Strategies