| A tax consultant can affect every part of your | | | | an audit letter in the mail. |
| business. Tax consultants are financial experts | | | | 2. Find out what you should be able to expect by |
| that are specifically trained in tax law. Although | | | | using their service. Find out what paperwork they |
| some countries require companies of a certain | | | | will provide you with, and what is their goal for an |
| size to verify their balance sheets, many people | | | | end result. Make sure that you never sign a blank |
| use tax consultants to minimize the amount of | | | | tax for, and that they provide you with a signed |
| taxes they pay, avoid learning in depth tax laws, | | | | copy of your return. |
| or to become more familiar with the laws. In the | | | | 3. What is their schedule of availability. Although |
| United States, tax consultants are regulated but | | | | there is no need to call your consultant at three in |
| not licensed by the Internal Revenue Service. | | | | the morning, it is important to know that they |
| They are subject to penalties relating to not | | | | have regular hours that you can contact them. |
| revealing the identity of the preparer of the tax | | | | 4. Ask them for references. This provides you |
| return, failing to give a taxpayer their copy of a | | | | with the feeling that you have not hired a person |
| return, or for negligence in filing out the form. | | | | who is going to scam you. Make sure to check |
| Finding a tax consultant may be a challenge, but | | | | the consultant's record at the Better Business |
| there are a few things to look for when hiring | | | | Bureau. You can also check with state boards, |
| one. | | | | and other professional organizations for more |
| 1. Ask them how much do they charge. Never | | | | information. |
| hire anyone who wants to charge you a | | | | 5. Also, ask to see their credentials. Are they an |
| percentage of your refund, and never hire | | | | Enrolled Agent, Certified Public Accountant, or |
| anyone who claims that they can get you a larger | | | | Attorney? Depending on their qualifications, they |
| refund than other tax consultants. It is important | | | | can represent you in different manners to the |
| to make sure that they fill out the forms | | | | IRS. |
| correctly and are not competing with other | | | | Using a tax consultant can help you with all areas |
| consultants for who can get a customer the | | | | dealing with tax law. It is important to hire a |
| largest return. It is better to pay for a consultant | | | | consultant that you feel comfortable with, and |
| who is willing to do the job right, and avoid getting | | | | feel that they will do the best job possible. |