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Becoming a tax preparer and “hanging up a shingle”, as they say, is one thing. Getting people to trust you to prepare your taxes is another. Sure, your client base will start off with friends and family and their extended network, but if you want to be successful, you’ve got to go beyond that. Establishing The post How to Grow Your Brand As A Tax Pro first appeared on The Income Tax School.

As we prepare for another tax season during a global pandemic, it’s time to think critically about serving clients safely and conveniently. Last tax season dragged out due to COVID-19 causing a delayed filing deadline and extensions. This year, we face a full tax season with COVID-19. Are you fully equipped and ready for what The post 4 Things You Need to Support Your Clients Virtually first appeared on The Income Tax School.

Starting a tax business requires commitment, dedication, and a lot of self-directed hard work. Professional tax and accounting associations can help. Many associations equip entrepreneurs and business owners with varying resources, articles, advice, and more. The National Association of Tax Professionals (NATP), National Society of Accountants (NSA), and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), The post The Benefits of Professional Associations first appeared on The Income Tax School.

You know how The Income Tax School got started? Our sister company, Peoples Tax, needed to recruit and train tax preparers for the upcoming season. Turns out, we were pretty good at tax training, and so we grew a business out of it! Running your own tax school isn’t a new concept, it’s something all The post 5 Signs You Should Run A Tax School first appeared on The Income Tax School.

In the 30+ years we’ve been in business, we’ve interacted with and supported tax preparers and business owners in so many different ways. They find our website searching online, they discover us on social media, they meet us at IRS tax forums… Never in our 30+ years has someone found us the way Monica Brewer The post Leveraging The Income Tax School to Grow Your Brand first appeared on The Income Tax School.

Who would have thought at the beginning of the year we would still be stuck at home doing everything from working to starting the school year online. This month we saw more from the IRS concerning cybersecurity, economic impact payments, the Payment Protection Plan (PPP) and more. Here’s what you missed. Cybersecurity For Firms Working The post Tax News Recap: Living in a Remote World first appeared on The Income Tax School.

Students across the country — and the world — are dipping their toes into the virtual learning environment. Whether they like it or not, this is the reality of learning [safely] in 2020. As scary and as stressful as it can be to adjust to a completely digital world, virtual learning doesn’t have to be The post 6 Online Learning Tips for the Back to School Season first appeared on The Income Tax School.

With the presence of a pandemic, it may be a long time until you have another in-person meeting with clients. Luckily with the advancement of technology, virtual meetings all over the world are still happening so that we all stay connected without losing face to face interaction. Almost like a phone call, it’s essential that The post Tips For Meeting Clients Virtually first appeared on The Income Tax School.

Savvy investors and real estate developers were excited when the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was passed for a few reasons but one big one was the creation of “Opportunity Zones” (OZs). Opportunity Zones were created to spur economic growth in lower income communities by incentivizing businesses (in a big way) to invest. What is The post How Opportunity Zones Benefit Business Owners and Communities first appeared on The Income Tax School.

At the beginning of the pandemic, almost every aspect of life was switched to online platforms including all things finance, accounting, and taxes. Six months later, we’re still performing several services remotely and cybersecurity especially is a concern most tax preparers and taxpayers have. Over the past few weeks, the IRS has released several statements The post Working Virtually: IRS Tips to Keep Client Data Safe first appeared on The Income Tax School.

100 years ago the 19th amendment was ratified, giving women the civil right to vote. The year 1920 went down in history as a huge stepping stone for women’s equality and inspired American women to dream big and accomplish more. To commemorate this incredible feat, we want to honor a few of the women in The post Commemorating Women’s Equality: Notable Women in the Industry first appeared on The Income Tax School.

“No man is an island; entire of himself…” This famous line written in 1624 by English poet John Donne is still sage advice for anyone, especially an entrepreneur. If you’re satisfied being an independent contractor compensated directly in proportion to your services rendered, you won’t need a board. But if you want to build a The post Grow Your Company With An Advisory Board first appeared on The Income Tax School.