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Are You Sure Your Tax Return is Correct?

irstaxfighters • May 30, 2017
Uncertain Man — Houston, TX — IRS Tax Fighters
Tax preparation can be very intimidating and we do recommend hiring a tax professional. However, we are seeing many poorly and in some cases fraudulently prepared tax returns that were completed by paid tax preparers.
Please remember that you are still ultimately responsible for what is on your tax return even when you hire someone to prepare it for you. We have had several cases where a clients’ previous preparer completed the tax returns badly, the return was then audited, and adjusted by the IRS resulting in large balances due. Some cases resulted in prosecution and imprisonment of the tax preparer. However, even in those cases, the balance was still owed by our client. This is because the taxpayer is ultimately responsible for what is on his or her tax return.
Because of this, we advise everyone to review their tax return before allowing their tax preparer to electronically file the return. Yes, we know that you won’t understand everything, but you will understand some things, and if something is really wrong, then it is likely that you will see it.
For example, we had a client who was being audited after her tax preparer was tried and convicted of fraud. There were several errors on the return, but one thing really seemed unusual. Her tax return indicated that she donated $30,000 to a church. We asked her if she did donate $30,000. She said, “No.” She also said she had never heard of the church that was mentioned on the tax return. She did donate some money to another church, but it was only $100. The end result was that she owed the IRS over $18,000 including interest and penalties.
It really is a good idea to review your own tax return for accuracy. You may not understand everything, but you should be able to see large errors which can prevent future problems.
Call IRS Tax Fighters today at 281-962-0070 or toll free 888-959-2671 for your tax preparation needs. We resolve and prevent tax problems with the ultimate goal of helping you reduce your annual tax debt and increase your wealth.
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