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If you’re like most taxpayers, you may not need either a tax preparer or a certified public accountant (CPA). There are exceptions, though. Maybe you’re self-employed, own a small business or have ...

The average fee for preparing Form 1040 with Schedule A to itemize personal deductions and a state income tax return was a ...

The software that CPA tax preparers use to prepare clients’ income tax returns is one of their most important professional tools. These products vary not only in such basic features as how tax return ...

The reasons vary from happenstance to heredity, but tax preparers report standing by the reasons they choose this profession — even in the wake of a brutal tax season. Processing Content Enrolled ...

On Thursday, the IRS released guidance on the implementation of new regulations governing tax return preparers (Notice 2011-6), and provided an exception to its return preparer regulation plan for ...

A new Tax Preparer Certificate, which prepares students for entry-level positions preparing income tax and payroll tax returns, is set to launch this spring at College of DuPage. Students who are ...