Last Minute Filers: Caveat Tax Preparer Emptor!

Caveat emptor – Latin for “let the buyer beware” is just as applicable to tax prep services as for tangible goods. // The approaching April 15th tax filing deadline (just 57 hours left in California at the moment of this post!) has many Americans racing the clock to file their federal taxes. Monday brought a [...]

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When you sign your 1040 form, you agree to abide by the tax law making you responsible for paying your taxes, regardless of who prepares your return.  If there are errors, innocent or otherwise, the Internal Revenue Service looks for the taxpayer, not the person who filled out the forms. Before you give your sensitive [...]