"janospetrik" <janospetrik[at]hotmail.com> wrote:

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contact a cpa

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"mytax" <myerstaxes[at]frontiernet.net> wrote in news:120k9s2ckl6sj98
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If you can't find someone in the yellow pages, try
http://www.naea.org (National Association of Enrolled Agents
website).

They have a "find an enrolled agent" section by geographic
area.

Good luck!

Catherine

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janospetrik wrote:

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EA's have to meet a number of IRS requirements (circular
230) and can represent tax payers to the IRS. Pub 470
documents IRS requirements for non-enrolled practitioners to
do the same in much more limited circumstances.

In some states, such as California, tax preparers must meet
certain state requirements even to simply prepare someone
else's return for pay.

janospetrik wrote:

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Amazingly enough, there are actually EA's working for some
of the franchised national tax preparers, if you call your
local office I'm sure you could request one. The chains
also have prior tax year capabilities usually at least three
years back.

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Go to the Turbotax web site, they do sell some prior year
versions.

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Of all the things you dread, it's a matter of choosing the
one you dread the least. National chain, local accountant,
DIY, or do nothing.

-Mark Bole

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janospetrik wrote:

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Probably most will be listed thereunder. Look for entries
with the initials "EA" after the name, or perhaps one will
have a 1/2 inch ad with the title therein.

ChEAr$,
Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA

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janospetrik wrote:

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Most tax preparers will have the old programs. Mine go back
to 1989. The EAs are probably listed under tax preparers and
have the EA at the end of their name.

Missy Doyle

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I can't find anything listed for "enrolled agents". Is it
the same as "tax preparers".

Any other help would be appreciated.

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Nan, EA in LA wrote:

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I agree with Nan...We EAs, do have old tax year programs and
can do it very easily. I have a client who has not filed
since 1999 and we are getting his together as we speak.

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Phil Marti wrote:
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Last year I filed online and thought it went through, but
later found that it didn't.

I have some sort of mental block against filling out forms,
like going to meetings or vacuuming the carpet.

I guess I'm more paranoid about the IRS than I should be,
but I'd rather pay someone a reasonable fee to get it all
straightened out.

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Try the phone book or yellow pages for Enrolled Agents. We
are specialists in income tax, not accountants, and many are
very reasonable in fees. Also, most of us are computerized
and have old programs available. (I just finished 2002 and
2003 for a procrastinator who is coming back next week for
2004 and 2005.) Most of us charge by complexity (I'm cheap
for 1040EZ and expensive for two pages of Schedule D sales).

Nan, EA in LA

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"janospetrik" <janospetrik[at]hotmail.com> wrote:

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Why don't you just fill in the forms and mail them? You are
not required to go through a third party to file your tax
returns, even delinquent ones.

--
Phil Marti
Clarksburg, MD

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It's not as bad as you think.

Because of circumstances that won't make any difference, I
didn't file returns for federal or state income taxes for
the last 2 years.

I would have used the simplest forms and would have received
refunds all around, as I will for this year. It wouldn't
bother me to go to the IRS for help, but I know that in this
area they are overwhelmed with requests for help, and it
would involve missing work, taking a number, and sitting for
hours in the hope that I might get help.

The franchised national tax preparers, (you know their
names), are out of the question, because in my work, I hear
complaints against them daily.

I dread the thought of going to an accountant and being told
that my simple, correct records aren't good enough, and that
I'll have to pay $100 for every dollar I get back.

Does Turbo-tax or any other online service have a solution?

I'll gladly pay to straighten out the situation. Any
suggestions?

Thanks

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