As we near April, many U.S. taxpayers will ask themselves, “Should I hire a tax preparer?”  Using a professional income tax preparation service, like Simplitax, can offer some excellent benefits!

1– Preparers Know the Tax Code

It’s been said that “you don’t know what you don’t know,” and that couldn’t be truer than with tax code.  The U.S. federal tax code includes more than 4 million words, and is changing all of the time.

That means that without expert assistance, taxpayers may miss important deductions and credits (child care, education, medical expenses, job-related costs, etc.) if preparing tax returns on their own or through software services.  Missed deductions and credits can lead to smaller tax refunds.

Professional tax preparers are required to take containing education courses including ethics and IRS tax law update courses every year to be eligible to process tax returns.  That means your tax preparer is in the know on the latest tax code changes and can advise you to ensure you take advantage of the tax deductions for which you are eligible!

2 – Time to Answer Your Questions

The IRS commissioner stated that for the 2016 tax season the IRS expected to answer fewer than half of the calls it receives from taxpayers!  Believe it or not, that was an improvement over the previous year’s 37 percent answer rate.

When you work with a tax preparer, you have direct access to an expert who can answer your questions!  If the IRS does need to be contacted on your behalf, your tax preparer can take on that duty and receive faster service through the IRS’s Practitioner Priority Service®.

Bottom line: you’ll get the information you need much faster with a professional tax preparer.

3 – Less Stress at Tax Time

Even Nobel-Prize-Winning-Mega-Genius Albert Einstein is credited with saying, “The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.”

The overwhelming income tax requirements and regulations can cause stress for anyone, and using a tax preparer can reduce the hassle felt at tax time.  When you work with a tax preparer to manage the details of your tax return, you can spend your time enjoying the last weeks of winter and the first weeks of spring!

A professional tax preparer can help to ensure you receive the maximum refund possible, provide helpful answers and guidance, and reduce the stress you feel during tax time.

To learn more about how Simplitax can simplify your tax return process, contact us today!