BBB Provides Tips to Find Tax Preparer
Here are the Better Business Bureau's tips for January.
BBB Tips on Finding a Tax Preparer Tax season is here once again, and thanks to the demise of the so-called payroll tax holiday – which expired Dec. 31 – all workers will pay higher taxes in 2013. The Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota (BBB) reminds people that it’s better to start gathering the materials you’ll need to file your 2012 tax return earlier rather than waiting until the last minute. And don’t forget, IRS rules say taxpayers are legally responsible for what’s on their tax return even if it is prepared by someone else, so it’s important to be selective when hiring an individual or firm to prepare your return. “Most tax professionals provide quality service,” said Dana Badgerow, President and CEO of the Better…
