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More About Tax Preparation

Searching for a Houston CPA? TurboTax Live allows you to easily connect with a tax expert or CPA to file your taxes with confidence. You can even have a dedicated tax expert or CPA do your taxes for you with Live Full Service. For more information about tax preparation services, check out the articles below to help with Houston tax preparation

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Accountants can specialize in various areas—cost accounting, payroll accounting, and forensic accounting among them. Some accountants specialize in tax law and regulation. These are tax accountants. They can offer a variety of accounting services to individual taxpayers, small businesses, and many organizations. These services often include the preparation and filing of income
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Tax attorneys specialize in interpreting and applying tax laws, regulations, and policies to their clients’ individual tax situations. In addition to preparing and filing income tax returns for their clients, tax attorneys protect their clients’ rights before the IRS and in court, if needed. They also provide wealth
management assistance.

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The four basic kinds of tax preparers can all prepare a tax return, but there are differences between them. CPAs are licensed by the state, EAs are certified by the IRS, and tax attorneys are bar-certified. Some tax preparers are not credentialed by a third-party organization. They are non-credentialed preparers. Learn why these differences matter to you.

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