• State Mailing Addresses

    Where do I mail my state tax return? Most states print mailing instructions to include the mailing address on their state tax form or payment voucher. If you are unable to locate a state mailing address, select the state below: Alabama Kentucky North Dakota Alaska Louisiana Ohio Arizona Maine Oklahoma…

  • Federal Mailing Addresses For Individual And Business Returns

    Select a link below to view the IRS mailing addresses: Where to File – All Types of Tax Returns (By Form Number) Where to File Paper Tax Returns by State Tax Professionals – Where to File Form 1040X Amended Individual Returns for Your Clients – (By State) Where to File…

  • Hurricane Disaster Relief – 2017 Tax Law Change Highlights

    The Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017 was signed into law on September 29, 2017. Highlights of the tax provisions providing relief for taxpayers affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria for 2017 federal tax returns: Deduction for Personal Casualty Losses Uncompensated losses in an applicable hurricane…

  • Pre-Season Tax Office Checklist

    Client Materials Prepare and mail organizers for prior year clients Prepare letters, coupons, and any other items to be mailed to clients Preseason scheduling Develop a marketing strategy Bank Products Familiarize yourself with the various bank products and their fees Complete and submit bank application from Account Hub (My Account)…

  • Top 10 Tax Tips about Home Mortgage Debt Cancellation

    If your lender cancels part or all of your debt, you normally must pay tax on that amount. However, the law provides for an exclusion that may apply to homeowners who had their mortgage debt cancelled in 2014. In most cases where the exclusion applies, the amount of the cancelled…

  • Simplified Option for Home Office Deduction

    Do you work from home? If so, you may be familiar with the home office deduction, available for taxpayers who use their home for business. Beginning this year, there is a new, simpler option to figure the business use of your home. This simplified option does not change the rules…

  • Top Eight Tax Tips about Deducting Charitable Contributions

    When you give a gift to charity that helps the lives of others in need. It may also help you at tax time.  You may be able to claim the gift as a deduction that may lower your tax.  Here are eight tax tips you should know about deducting your…

  • Legislation Expands Paid Preparer Due Diligence Requirements

    Effective starting with the tax year 2016, Congress expanded the EITC due diligence requirements to include two additional refundable credits – the Child Tax Credit/Additional Child Tax Credit and the American Opportunity Tax Credit. One of four due diligence requirements is completion and submission of Form 8867, Paid Preparer’s Due…

  • Form 8867 – Document Retention Requirements for Paid Preparers

    A paid tax return preparer is required to exercise due diligence when preparing a client’s tax return or claim for refund. As part of exercising due diligence, the preparer must interview the client, ask adequate questions, and obtain appropriate and sufficient information to determine the correct reporting of income, claiming…