Tax Return Preparation

The system is under fire by a number of leading accounting firms who complain about delayed refunds and, in some cases, notices from the state demanding payment of penalties and interest along with the repayment of refunds that had been larger than expected.

Tropical storm Ondoy and Typhoon Pepeng which hit the country last Sept. 26 and Oct. 2, respectively, were two of the most devastating catastrophes in our country’s history.

Return Preparers Allegedly Claim False Earned Income Tax Credits To Improperly Reduce Their Customers’ Tax Liabilities

Color of Money | New IRS report, actions by consumer groups provide more evidence industry needs more consistent oversight.

If you can’t meet the April deadline to file your tax return, you can get an automatic six month extension of time to file from the IRS.

In case you have completely forgotten about it, today is the deadline to file your federal incomes taxes. At Yakima’s main Postal Service office at 205 W. Washington Ave., you can get your tax forms postmarked with the April 15 date if they are dropped off by 10 p.m.

By EILEEN AJ CONNELLY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Do you need more time? Whether you’ve procrastinated or you have a complicated tax return that’s taking longer to prepare than expected, you still have a deadline to meet today. Applications for extensions are due the same date as tax returns. It’s easy to file, and everyone gets one automatic six-month extension, no questions asked.

Just in time for April 15, the dreaded tax day, several consumer advocacy groups released the results of a mystery-shopping test of commercial tax preparers. They were not good.

Don’t send your return until you complete this simple last-minute review.

Los Angeles – LawFuel.com – An El Segundo tax return preparer was arraigned yesterday and has agreed to plead guilty to charges that he willfully failed to file his personal income tax return for 2005 and that he filed false claims for tax refunds on behalf of his clients.