How to Get Professional Tax Help, Tax Tips, and Tax Advice

Preparing your taxes can be overwhelming. You may need professional tax help, tax tips, and tax advice. You can always check the IRS website for IRS tax help. Having a professional accountant or tax specialist prepare your taxes can save you time, money, and stress.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Check your local phone book for nationwide tax services, local accountants, and financial services. Ask your neighbors and good friends to recommend someone. If you have complicated and difficult tax circumstances you may want to hire an accountant who specializes in your particular tax problem.

2. Ask about qualifications of professional doing tax preparation that you are considering using for your tax help, tax advice, tax preparation, and tax tips. What type of tax preparation training have they received? Have they passed any tax exams? Are they Certified Public Accountants or an Enrolled Agents? A tax professional that has been licensed by the IRS to do taxes is called an Enrolled Agent.

3. Inquire about prices and amount of time it will take to have your taxes done. If you are just seeking advice, inquire about consultation fees. Some local colleges offer free tax help, tax advice, and tax tips. Tax tips, tax help, and tax advice are often included in DIY tax preparation software.

Tips & Warnings

• Look for a professional tax preparer who will guarantee the accuracy of his or her work.
• Local colleges often offer free tax help, tax advice, and tax tips.
• Irs.gov is a great place to research and get tax information, tax tips, and DIY tax help.
• If your taxes are standard consider using do it yourself tax preparation software.

Resources

• Enrolled Agents for Tax Help
• Tax Advice and Information for Individuals