Category: Tax Returns
Filing questions, late or unfiled returns, amended returns, and the consequences of getting a return wrong. Guidance for individuals and businesses on staying compliant.
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Avoiding Penalties: Choosing a Reliable Tax Return Preparer
With the tax season around the corner, a significant number of taxpayers are seeking the services of tax return preparers. This often involves choosing a preparer who has been recommended by friends and family members. Tax return preparers may be referred based not on their qualifications, but on their reputation for generating large refunds for…
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Do Inaccurate eFile Forms Invalidate a Tax Return?
If a taxpayer signs an eFile form and there are defects in the information included on the form, does this invalidate the tax return that is eFiled? The IRS addresses this in CCA 201945027. This IRS memorandum addresses an eFile form where the person who signed the form for a partnership even though he had…