Choosing a Tax Preparer - YouTube video text script
HERE’S A TIP FROM THE I-R-S.
HI, I’M DEE… AND I WORK FOR THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT HIRING A TAX PREPARER?
IF YOU ARE, YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT’S ON YOUR TAX RETURN – EVEN IF SOMEONE ELSE PREPARES IT FOR YOU.
SO CHOOSE YOUR TAX PREPARER CAREFULLY.
ASK FOR REFERENCES.
AND FIND A PROFESSIONAL WHO IS AVAILABLE AFTER YOU FILE YOUR TAX RETURN… JUST IN CASE.
BEWARE OF TAX PREPARERS WHO GUARANTEE A REFUND WITHOUT EVER SEEING YOUR FINANCIAL INFORMATION FIRST.
REMEMBER… NEVER SIGN A BLANK RETURN.
AND BEFORE YOU DO SIGN YOUR FINISHED TAX RETURN… LOOK IT OVER.
AND ASK ABOUT ANYTHING THAT’S UNCLEAR.
PAID PREPARERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN YOUR RETURN AND SHOW A PREPARER ID NUMBER.
SO DON’T USE A PREPARER WHO DOESN’T SIGN YOUR RETURN.
FOR MORE INFORMATION… VISIT I-R-S-DOT-GOV… KEYWORD “CHOOSING A TAX PREPARER.”
