Tax Return Preparation

EL PASO — T.S. Eliot may not have been thinking of taxes when he said April was the cruelest month. It’s only March, but April is on many people’s minds because tax day is six weeks away. Eleazar Pando has worked for Strickler and Prieto, an accounting firm in El Paso, for two years.

PORTLAND — A Vancouver pastor was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to five months in prison for aiding in the preparation of a false tax return.

SAN FRANCISCO—-To save money in a tight economy, more people than ever are expected to file their own tax returns this year, bypassing CPAs and professional preparers. When can you complete your own tax return and when should you turn to a professional?

Help is here for anyone struggling to fill out their 2009 tax return.

A single mother earning $15,000 a year could get about $8,000 extra income from tax, child and other benefits.

More than 300 changes to the tax laws this year.

Not everyone is required to file an annual tax return. However, hundreds of changes to the tax code for 2009 present advantages for many individuals to file â even if they are not obligated to by law.

With so many pro-taxpayer credits and deductions available this year, filers need to be especially careful in selecting the correct filing status on their tax returns, according to Jackson Hewitt Tax Service®.

Central Arkansas Development Council is offering free tax return preparation for taxpayers in seven CADC communities. Clark, Columbia, Hot Spring, Montgomery/Pike, Pulaski, Saline and Union counties will each offer electronic tax filing.

LISBON – Some residents with low-to-moderate income can get their taxes done for free and find out if they’re eligible for other help, including federal aid for their children in college.