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Client Comparison and Batch Extensions using Wintax NextGen

Towards the end of tax season, we field some telephone calls helping clients transmit extension form 4868 for their clients. When the telephone call is about finished the client will make a comment something along the lines of “thanks, one down 40 to go!”. It’s about that time Taxware customer support becomes their best friend […]

Can your tax clients claim dependents who reside in Mexico?

Original article written by LatinoTaxPro.org The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act has created massive changes across the Internal Revenue Code. One of the most impactful of these changes is the reduction of the personal exemption to $0. In previous years, the personal exemption reduced taxable income which in turn reduced the amount of tax owed. As […]

Business Owners Can Claim a Qualified Business Income Deduction

Eligible taxpayers may now deduct up to 20 percent of certain business income from domestic businesses operated as sole proprietorships or through partnerships, S corporations, trusts, and estates.  The deduction may also be claimed on certain dividends.  Eligible taxpayers can claim the deduction for the first time on the 2018 federal income tax return they […]

Protecting Your Client Data

As the 2019 tax year approaches, we at Taxware Systems would like to remind tax preparers that protecting taxpayer information is extremely important. This includes protection from environmental risks (e.g. fire, water, tornado, earthquake), business resources (e.g. equipment failure, supply chain disruption, employees) and hostile actors (e.g. hackers, criminals, nation-state actors). The latter has been […]

Taxware Systems Client Benefit: Special Offer on TheTaxBook

As a client of Taxware Systems you are entitled to receive 10-25% off all TheTaxBook products and free shipping year-round! Excitement is in the air for the 2018 Tax Year! Your clients want to know how the changes in tax law affect their tax return and financial situation. TheTaxBook has three publications to help you […]

A Comprehensive Look at EFINs and PTINs

Electronic Filing Identification Numbers (EFINs): An EFIN is a six digit number assigned by the IRS for identifying tax firms. Anyone filing more than 10 returns in a tax year must do so electronically through their firm’s EFIN.

Congratulations on a successful tax season!

Congratulations! You made it! The high pressure of an even more compact tax season has come to an end. All of us at Taxware Systems congratulate you on making it through and hopefully having a great tax season. The IRS made it interesting at the end with their servers going down on the last day […]

Step-by-Step Instructions for Using the IRS Withholding Calculator

The IRS encourages everyone to use the Withholding Calculator to perform a quick “paycheck checkup.”  This is even more important this year because of recent tax law changes. Results from the calculator will include a recommendation of whether or not users should consider submitting a new Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate, to their employers. Before beginning, […]