Healthcare Form May Delay Tax Season For Some

Good info for tax preparers to add to their education packet to clients for this upcoming season.

 

 

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IRS Start Date 2014 is January 31

Although this is the latest ever the IRS has started accepting returns, they seem to think it will not affect the season significantly. They recently announce their start date to be Jan 31, 2014 for the first efile acceptance. They will not be accepting any returns including paper before that and if someone files by paper, it is more likely to take even longer to get processed.

Last year the season started a week earlier on Jan 24th but this was also later than normal. However, last year the IRS seemed have a good reason with all the last minute tax code changes that occurred with the bill from Congress. This year their are no such changes, so why do you think they have delayed it another week than the initial announced delay and do you think this will be a regular occurrence annually?

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IRS Delays Tax Season For the Second Season In A Row

This past week the IRS announced they will be delaying tax season for the second year in a row. Based on the government shutdown, the IRS feels they can not be ready to start accepting returns on January 21, 2014 and must push out the start date a week or two. Some groups including the NCCPAP feel this is ridiculous as there have been no tax law changes and are taking appropriate actions to have tax season start on time including appealing to the IRS to do so…but don;t hold your breath on that.

Based on the politics of the nation changing regularly, tax preparers might want to be ready for anything when it comes to timing this 2014 tax season. There is still a chance that the government will shut down again after the holidays if Congress can not come to agreement on the the debt ceiling and Obamacare, so tax preparers should keep apprised to our site and to the IRS site in order to help their clients the best.

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Tax Preparers and Obamacare

This upcoming tax season tax preparers will be responsible for discussing the health care mandate under Obamacare and this is sure to cause some confusion. Obamacare states that everyone has to have health insurance or pay a fine. The fine starts out minimal (under $100) and year year will increase for those uninsured.

Tax software companies have been adding health insurance related products for preparers to share with their clients so are you ready for this upcoming change in the Tax industry? You can review the Obamacare mandate compliance form here.

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Why Start Your OWN Tax Business Instead of an Hourly Job

There are several means to locate a tax preparer job based upon the sort of work you are looking for in regards to tax obligation prep work. If you are a tax preparer, you realize that this type of position is periodic, nonetheless, it could additionally be quite lucrative. Although you may be looking for a job, have you thought instead of starting your own tax business? It is not that hard.

Tax preparer jobs come in various styles and will certainly include the by the hr tax job. This kind of task is often either helping a independent tax Certified Public Accountant firm or a large franchise business such as HR Block, Jackson Hewitt, or Liberty Tax, among others. These kind of tax obligation jobs can be great for when you are first starting out or are willing to leave some money on the table for some sort of feeling of protection. The huge franchise business usually provide a hourly pay ranging from about $8-$12 each hour and a little bonus at the end of tax period based on amount. These rewards are generally around 3 % if you are lucky.

Another type of tax preparer work, is one where you can work your own hours and at your very own pace with the assistance of a huge label. This kind of tax preparer work is where you are paid as an independent agent and supplied a 1099 rather than a W2, and it is the easiest way to start your own tax business.. When trying to find an independent tax deal, you will find that most will provide you software program and the majority will certainly additionally have the bank products for your customers, however there are really couple of that will certainly provide you expert advertising and marketing product. These independent tax opportunities likewise generally require you to pay some upfront fee. The ones that do not bill any kind of up front charges probably provide you less of a portion for your contract. It is rare to discover both a great percent  for each return done and also excellent support, no advance costs, and an expert feel and look. Although unusual, it is feasible.

So, what are the advantages and disadvantages of functioning as a tax preparer as a hourly staff member vs. working as a tax preparer as an independent professional? It actually boils down to personal individualities. Some personalities need security and will exchange independence and financial possibility for that security. The leading franchise business will usually provide that protection of having an once a week paycheck, however in some cases protection is not even a safe bet with the franchise business as if a particular tax obligation franchise is slower one year, you might find they set their tax preparers off or reduce their hrs. As a result, you will often obtain some hours depending upon exactly the longevity you have been with them and the quantity of clients they have. You also will certainly walk-ins that you could create a partnership with over time.

Nevertheless, actually, an independent tax preparer business has way much more individual advantages and the only point you have to have or have the ability to obtain is clients. If you have the best marketing and a reasonable marketing push, you will have the ability to get customers. A monetarily comparison instance would certainly be if you worked a 40 hour week full time for 14 weeks at $10 hour you would make $5600, although that will not be your take home pay. As an independent tax preparer, if you were  compare having your own tax business as an independent tax preparer, one customer a day for the exact same 14 weeks and you made just $100 per each client as your portion (just an example as you make more usually) you will only have to do 84 returns to make $8400 that you get directly with no tax obligations withdrawn upfront.

Consequently, taking a look at it in this way, you can make your own hrs, work much less time, have much less tension, help yourself, be a 1099 employee that has the ability to declare tax obligation write-offs, make more cash, and have more flexibility than before when working in an independent tax preparer task in your own tax business. Isn’t  it really it time to take your tax planning job future in your hands? What are you waiting for? Apply to be an independent tax preparer today with your own tax business.