No. Tax Preparers are currently unregulated (although there has been talk in the past few years of the IRS implementing a competency test). But the IRS isn't always quick to move.
No, there is no need to tip a tax preparer.
In the United States, the average annual salary for a tax preparer is $33,000. The average annual salary for a tax preparer in California is $36,000.
My refund i paid my tax preparer came back to me why?
A tax preparer helps prepare tax returns, and in exchange, the tax preparer charges a fee.
Let the tax preparer know and then forget about it. This is the sort of thing that you paid your tax preparer to handle for you. If the IRS sends the return back to be signed, take care of it then.
No, there is no need to tip a tax preparer.
You don't need a license, you need a tax stamp from the Federal Government.
In the United States, the average annual salary for a tax preparer is $33,000. The average annual salary for a tax preparer in California is $36,000.
My refund i paid my tax preparer came back to me why?
A tax preparer helps prepare tax returns, and in exchange, the tax preparer charges a fee.
Let the tax preparer know and then forget about it. This is the sort of thing that you paid your tax preparer to handle for you. If the IRS sends the return back to be signed, take care of it then.
from your tax preparer
A tax preparer fills out forms for clients during tax season. They also advise people to make sure they are filling out the correct tax forms.
A tax preparer fills out forms for clients during tax season. They also advise people to make sure they are filling out the correct tax forms.
To become a certified tax preparer you would have to take classes and pass the licensing test. If you're looking to just do a few taxes on the side, there is tax preparation software that will give you practice as a tax preparer.
A tax preparer has the advantage of making some good income in this seasonal position. Lots of people need to file their taxes, so for much of the year there is plenty of opportunity. The IRS now requires tax preparers to have a preparer tax identification number -- PTIN -- that can be gotten online. "Knowledge" learned by the tax preparer is intuitive. From a practical understanding of taxes, you get a basic idea if the system is generating profit for the people and if business and government are moving ahead.
Tax prepares laws may be slightly different for each state. The state of California has a good website that will at least give you general guidelines that are true for CA such as a 60 hour course, and a $5000 bond, along with an application and fee to obtain your tax preparer license. http://www.ftb.ca.gov/professionals/registered_tax_preparers.shtml