Because it’s so easy to become a tax preparer, the business is ripe for fraud, say consumer groups. The average cost to prepare itemized federal and state tax returns for 2014 is $273 ...

TOLEDO – Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) helps lower-income households file their tax returns for free, enabling them ...

becoming an EA might just be the best decision for you. An enrolled agent’s main role is to represent taxpayers in all ...

No, it does not mean becoming a tax preparer. There are steps that an advisor can take every year, regardless of the tax preparer a client is working with. Let's start with the typical tax ...

Tax preparers, especially enrolled agents or CPAs ... Itemizing your taxes is becoming less common, Corsello said, and it can be difficult to do correctly. “If you're not sure whether you ...