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Tax Returns Preparation
- An Easy Guide for Individuals, CPA’s & Small Business
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WHAT IS TAX? HOW TO PREPARE TAX?
WHAT ARE TYPES OF TAX FORMS?
WHAT SOFTWARE ARE USED TO PREPARE TAX?
IS IT A GOOD IDEA TO PREPARE YOUR OWN TAX?
WHAT ISSUES CAN COME UP DURING TAX PREPARATION?
WHAT IS the SIMPLE & SAFE SOLUTION?
WHAT IS IN-HOUSE & OUTSOURCE TAX PREPARATION?
HOW BACK-OFFICE HELPS FOR BEST TAX PREPARATION?
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What is TAX?
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According to Wikipedia, Tax is a Financial Charge Usually Calculated in Percentage (%) or Other Levy Imposed Upon a Taxpayer by a state or the Functional Correspondent of a State to Fund Various Public Disbursements. It’s Enforced by Law & Violation of the same is Considered as a
Sin & Lead to Punishment. The basic purpose of Taxes is to raise Revenue to Fund Government. In US, It’s Federal Tax that is Filed by a Predefined Minimum Wage Folks.
Tax Types: Income Tax, Sales Tax, Property Tax, Inheritance Tax, Wealth Tax, Excises Tax, Payroll Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Corporate Tax etc.
How to Prepare TAX?
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- A Step by Step Procedure (Tax Return Preparation) Determine if You are Required to File a Tax Return (What matters is – Age, Annual
Income, Marital Status etc.).
Manual: Get the Tax FORMs from Local Library, Post Office or IRS Website, Prepare Your Federal & State Taxes According to the Instructions, Mail to your Tax Returners & Make Payment.
E-File: Choose an Affordable Tax Preparation & E-File Program (Pro-Series, Lacerte, TurboTax, UltraTax, ATX), Install the Software & Begin Filling in the Requested InFORMation.
Don’t Forget to Review the Prepared Returns & Get Help from Professional to Minimize Mistakes.
What are Different Types of TAX Return FORMs?
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FORM 1040 FORM 1040A FORM 1040EZ FORM 1040NR FORM 1040NR-EZ
U.S. Individual Income Tax Return on Gross Income
U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
Income Tax Return For Single & Joint
Filers With no Dependents
U.S. Nonresident Alien Income Tax
Return
U.S. Income Tax Return for Certain Nonresident Aliens
with no Dependents
"A Long FORM". It is More Complex &
Consists More Opportunities to Lower Tax Bills.
"A Short FORM". It Allows Taxpayers to
Report Common Types of Income, Tax
Credits, & Tax Deductions.
"Shortest Individual Income Tax FORM".
Similar to FORM 1040. For US Non
Residents Either they are Engaged to Any Business or Getting
Paid.
You can’t Claim Any Dependents & You
Can’t be Claimed as a Dependent on
Someone Else’s Tax Return.
TAX Return FORM - FORM 1040
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U.S. Individual Income Tax Return on Gross Income
TAX Return FORM - FORM 1040A
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U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
TAX Return FORM - FORM 1040EZ
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Income Tax Return For Single & Joint Filers With no Dependents
TAX Return FORM - FORM 1040NR
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U.S. Nonresident Alien Income Tax Return
TAX Return FORM 1040NR-EZ
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U.S. Income Tax Return for Certain Nonresident Aliens with no Dependents
TAX Return FORMS COMPARISON
Form 1040
Returns; 59%
Form 1040A
Returns; 29%
Form 1040EZ
Returns; 13%
In this Pie Chart, We’ve explained this easy graph of America’s average Tax Return ratio 2015, of individuals or entrepreneurs Tax Returns Forms
filled as:
* Form 1040 Individual Tax Returns, * Form 1040A Income Tax Return &
* Form 1040EZ Return for Joint Accounts with no Dependents.
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According to 2015 Tax Returns Ratio
What Software are used to Prepare TAX?
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For United States For Canada For United Kingdom For Australia
QuickBooks ProSeries Tax Lacerte Software Ultra-Tax Turbo Tax ATX
Cantax Taxnic TaxPrep Quicken Ufile TurboTax
CCH Software IRIS Software Ltd. Sage Ltd. Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters CCH ProSystem H&iSoft MYOB Taxcat
Is it a Good Idea to Prepare Your Own TAX?
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Preparing your own Taxes is a Best Idea if you have the Complete Track of Your Income, Transactions, Expenditure of Current Tax Year. This Enables You to Save Extra Efforts & can be easily Transferred to your Tax Software. But This Limits for an Individual or Joint Tax Filing. It
Becomes Complex to Prepare Tax Returns of Small or Medium Sized Businesses.
What Issues can Come up During TAX PREPARATION?
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Penalty for Underpayment of Tax Liquid Federal Tax PoliciesTrade or Business Expenses Charitable Deductions
Confusion over Tax Categories Day-to-Day Payroll Errors
Unorganized Financial Statements Summons Enforcements
What is the Simple & Safe Way-out to Prepare TAX?
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The Easiest Way for the Best Tax Returns Preparation is to Hire a Professional Who will be Responsible to Gather the In-depth Knowledge of Your Books & Update All Business
Expenditures, Payables & Investments to Minimize the Costs, Time & Mistakes. An Expert Can Help you out With Actual Returns Without Penalty. A Professional Can be a Certified Public
Accountant or A CPA Firm. It’s a Decision of Business Firm, Either to Hire In-house professional or to Outsource Overseas Rendering their Budget & Priorities.
TAXBEST
What is In-house & Outsource TAX PREPARATION?
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In-House Tax Preparation Outsource Tax PreparationWhen a Business chooses to Hire a Professional CPA or Expert Accountant to Prepare their Taxes as a Full Time Employee, This can be called as In-House Tax Preparer.
When a Business choose to Hire a Professional CPA, Service Provider or an Agency overseas to Prepare & Manage their Taxes, This is known as Tax Preparation Outsourcing.
Reasons Hire:
Full time Requirement, Budget Priority, Less Complex Business, Requires Superlative Communication.
Reasons To Outsource:
Specialized Skills, Specialized Tools, Seasonal Needs, Limited Requirements, Temporary Jobs, Reputed Firms.
How Outsourcing Helps for Best TAX PREPARATION?
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Cost & Time Save Fulfilled Deadlines No Need to Purchase Software Negligible Staffing Issues
Hi-Tech Infrastructure Quality Assurance
Expert & Skilled Solutions Increased Efficiency
Minimized Errors Focus on Core Activities
Customer Satisfaction Minutest Confusions
Conclusion
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It’s obvious that every business owner does not want to pay extra amount of tax and also does not want any penalty by the court. Thus, The Ultimate Solution for best Tax Preparation is to hire an expert either in-house or outsource. This will make business owner to focus on his/her core
tasks that will help them out with increased business efficiency and accurate tax returns preparation.
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References:
o https://www.cogneesol.com/tax-preparation-services
o https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax
o http://www.wikihow.com/Do-Your-Own-Taxes
o https://www.irs.com/articles/individual-income-tax-return
o http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/6012-tax-tips-for-small-businesses.html
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o https://www.cogneesol.com/blog/review-ultratax-tax-preparation-software
o https://www.cogneesol.com/blog/tax-preparation-software-turbotax-vs-cpa
o https://www.cogneesol.com/blog/best-accounting-software-for-small-businesses
o https://www.cogneesol.com/blog/xero-and-sage-accounting-software
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