How Competent is Your Tax Preparer?

By Alice Horton-Barr, CEO, Honest Abe's Taxes, Inc.

Death and taxes. Let’s talk about your taxes! Nothing is more stressful than paying taxes, so no one wants to pay more than you legally owe. A qualified, experienced preparer will ensure that your return and tax liability is accurate.

Honest Abe’s has been open in the Hazleton and surrounding area for 13 years; Alice, the CEO, opened and ran VISTA Tax Services for 4 years before that and for the 32 years prior to that prepared taxes in SC. She trains, supervises, and checks the work of anyone on her staff. First year preparers in her office prepare only basic returns, nothing complex.

Tax Offices that are seasonal and nationally advertised often have first year preparers working with their clients. These preparers often lack sufficient knowledge. The firms charge high prices, and the staff can be changed on a regular basis. These businesses exist to make money off the income earned by the obligation that you as a taxpayer must meet by filing taxes.

Multi-Service offices and Insurance offices that offer income tax services can present the same accuracy issues of a seasonal tax office. They do not specialize in serving your income tax needs; they are simply adding income tax preparation to their services offered

Honest Abe’s is open year-round as Alice and her staff do accounting and payroll services for businesses. Tax issues that people may have, other than basic filing of returns, also are addressed and fixed for taxpayers. Tax planning for your best tax scenario is a service that is included in your prep fee at Honest Abe’s. Also offered to their customers are the tax advances against your refund and payment of your prep fees via your refund.

Trust your return to us, your tax partner. Our motto is Don’t Stress, Pay Less. Come see us with a copy of your prior return and we will review it and give you a price quote at no charge. Call for an appointment today.