104062,818 listed
Tax Preparation ServiceSeasonal and year-round offices that prepare and e-file individual returns. Ask for the preparer's PTIN and what credential, if any, stands behind it.
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A US directory of tax preparers, CPA firms, enrolled agents, tax attorneys and bookkeepers, with free calculators and guides that explain what you are actually paying for. No lead forms, no sign-up, nobody buying the top spot.
62,818Tax Preparation Service
23,841CPA & Accounting Firm
241Enrolled Agent
3,115Tax Attorney
513IRS Tax Resolution
7,441Bookkeeping & Payroll
Who does what
Six kinds of tax professional
CPA23,841 listed
CPA & Accounting FirmCertified Public Accountants, licensed by a state board. Full representation rights before the IRS, plus audits, business books and planning work.
EA241 listed
Enrolled AgentFederally licensed by the IRS after a three-part exam. Tax is their whole practice, and they can represent you in an audit or collection case anywhere in the country.
ESQ3,115 listed
Tax AttorneyLicensed lawyers who handle tax controversy, liens and levies, Tax Court, and the cases where attorney-client privilege matters.
OIC513 listed
IRS Tax ResolutionFirms focused on back taxes: installment agreements, penalty abatement, offers in compromise and release of liens or levies.
BKP7,441 listed
Bookkeeping & PayrollYear-round books, payroll filings and sales tax for small businesses, usually alongside or feeding into a return preparer.
Not sure which you need? The credentials guide explains who can represent you if the IRS writes to you later.
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1040Income tax
Federal Income Tax EstimatorEnter wages, dependents and withholding to estimate your federal tax, your refund or balance due, and the marginal and effective rates behind it.
SE1099 taxes
Self-Employment Tax & Quarterly PaymentsTurn 1099 or Schedule C profit into the self-employment tax you owe, the deductible half, and four quarterly payment amounts with their due dates.
W-4Withholding
Paycheck Withholding CheckupCompare what your employer has withheld so far against your projected year-end tax, and see the per-paycheck adjustment that closes the gap.
SCH ADeductions
Standard vs Itemized DeductionsAdd up mortgage interest, state and local tax, charity and medical costs to see whether itemizing beats the standard deduction, and by how much.
SCH DCapital gains
Capital Gains Tax EstimatorSee how a sale is taxed at short-term versus long-term rates, where the 0%, 15% and 20% thresholds fall, and when the 3.8% investment tax applies.
DOCSDocuments
Tax Document ChecklistA 40-point interactive checklist of everything a preparer may ask for, grouped by situation. Your progress saves in your browser.
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Alabama1,679Alaska198Arizona1,901Arkansas891California12,296Colorado1,785Connecticut1,040Delaware271District of Columbia144Florida8,615Georgia3,907Hawaii354Idaho572Illinois3,799Indiana1,757Iowa818Kansas822Kentucky1,214Louisiana1,501Maine367Maryland1,834Massachusetts1,950Michigan2,905Minnesota1,531Mississippi973Missouri1,757Montana331Nebraska461Nevada975New Hampshire383New Jersey2,859New Mexico546New York5,289North Carolina3,004North Dakota200Ohio2,983Oklahoma1,168Oregon1,119Pennsylvania3,233Rhode Island290South Carolina1,510South Dakota229Tennessee1,826Texas9,296Utah949Vermont137Virginia2,324Washington1,821West Virginia436Wisconsin1,507Wyoming212
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Guides
All guidesTax, explained without the sales pitch
Tax Scams and Ghost Preparers: How the Common Ones Work
The impersonation call, the refund that goes to somebody else's account, the preparer who will not sign. What each one looks like and what to do.
How to Amend a Tax Return (and When Not To)
Form 1040-X fixes a return you have already filed. It is slow, it is not always necessary, and the three-year refund window is the part people miss.
How Long to Keep Tax Records
Three years covers most of it, six years covers the bad case, and some documents you keep until long after you sell the thing they relate to.
Tax Credits Families Miss Most Often
Credits beat deductions dollar for dollar, and several of the biggest ones go unclaimed every year by people who qualify. Here is what to check.
Free Ways to File Your Taxes, and Who Qualifies
Volunteer programmes, free guided software, military filing and free tax clinics. Several of these are excellent and almost nobody uses them.
IRS Notices and Audits: What Each Letter Actually Means
Most IRS letters are not audits, and most audits are conducted entirely by post. Here is how to read the notice number and respond without making it worse.
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Tax Help 101 walks through the shape of a return, who is allowed to prepare one, which deadlines are real, what happens when you cannot pay, and the free options most people never hear about. It links out to the deeper guides as you go.
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