Well, time to trick or treat again. It will be my job to hand out candy and scare children, so I got a skull mask and a fedora and need a cape and then I will be all set. Happy Halloween! Here is an link to the history of Halloween – enjoy!http://www.halloweenishere.com/history.html
Brian’s Tax Musings
Well, in 2012 (for the 2011 tax filing season). if a tax preparer files more than 10 tax individual tax returns with the IRS they are required to be efiled unless:1. Taxpayer doesn’t want to efile2. IRS doesn’t allow the return to be efiled for some reason.If returns are not efiled, form 8948 should be submitted with the filing copy to the IRS.Now is also the time for preparers to get their Electronic Filing Identification Numbers from the IRS (EFIN). It is hard to electronically file a return without it (impossible, really!)If your preparer is not efiling your returns, ask him why. I efiled every individual return that was allowed to be efiled by the IRS and the taxpayer wanted to be efiled. So if your preparer doesn’t do it, I certainly can. Call me at 818-317-6035 or email me at bstonercpa@sbcglobal.net and let’s talk about it.
Brian’s Tax Musings
If your tax preparer has not gotten his or her preparer tax identification number (PTIN), now is the time to do it. All preparers who charge for preparation are supposed to have this number before they prepare returns. Here is an article about it:http://www.accountingtoday.com/news/IRS-PTIN-Renewal-Tax-Season-60531-1.html For all your information I renewed my PTIN last week, so I am ready for tax season (except for software, organizers and appointments). Didn’t tax season just end on October 17?