"Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it."Russell Baker
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Cars and Credit Report
The Problem I was driving home from the store the other night when I noticed a license plate that made me laugh to myself and then I proceeded to feel sorry for the poor sap driving. The plate read "0 DOWN". It was a white, shiny, new Ford Explorer ...
Kippers or red herrings?
Recent news has made much of parents stretching their finances to cover costs for their twenty and thirty something children. Debts and high property prices have forced many offspring to return home, tail between legs, under the attractive new marketing ...
Payday loan companies
At one point or another everyone of has encountered this situation, not having enough money to make it to our next payday. A common solution to this problem that seems to becoming more popular is a payday loan. While a payday loan may be fast and ...
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There are many types of tax professionals who can prepare your taxes. What difference does it make whom you choose? It makes a lot of difference. As a consumer your goal should be to NOT overpay for professional tax services by getting those you don't need, and don't under pay for a professional, that is, use one who cannot address your concerns.
Most Americans will benefit from the use of an enrolled agent so that is who I will discuss in this article. My next article will discuss certified public accountants.
1. Enrolled agents prepare taxes, represent clients before the Internal Revenue Service, provide financial planning, and other services to individuals and businesses.
2. Enrolled agents can represent any category of tax payer with the IRS, any tax issue, and can practice before any tax office.
3. An enrolled agent must embark upon a course of study that includes reading 400 pages of study material to take a four-part exam.
4. Enrolled agents are required to uphold a code of ethics and professional conduct and are required to stay current on tax issues and laws by taking Continuing Professional Education Courses.
5. Enrolled Agents are both knowledgeable with tax law, and have reasonable fees in line with what an average American can pay.
Like Certified Public Accountants and tax attorneys enrolled agents are regulated by the federal government in their practice before the Internal Revenue Service. Enrolled Agents are much less expensive than Certified Public Accountants or Tax Attorneys. This and the fact that they are licensed and take continuing education courses in taxes make them a good option for the average tax payer as well as small business.
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About the author:
Lois Center-Shabazz is the author of the award-winning book, "Let's Get Financial Savvy!ISBN #0971979502. She is the founder of the personal finance website,www.Msfinancialsavvy.com. Receive a free ecourse when you sign up for her free enews newsletter, Msfinancialsavvy enews at -- http://www.msfinancialsavvy.com/register/ecourse7.php
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