jhiciano[at]gmail.com wrote:

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Depends on your clientele. (sp?) Anyway, if you could meet
and greet any of your clients in the supermarket, shake
hands and ask about their wife and children, you know them
pretty well already.

But if your clients are those who mainly walk in off the
street, might not hurt first time to ask for identification.

ChEAr$,
Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA

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So realistically we don't need to keep copies of Social
Security cards other forms of Identification but it wise in
case something comes up.

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clj1219[at]bellsouth.net wrote:
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You are quite correct, Carol. ERO's are "trusted partners"
of IRS, so that means we maintain their files.

ChEAr$,
Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA

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"clj1...[at]bellsouth.net" <clj1...[at]aol.com> wrote:
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That's correct. If you use 8453 instead of 8879, have the
taxpayer sign two copies of the 8453, send in one copy to
IRS, attach W2s to the second copy and keep it in your
files.

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"Herb Smith" <smithf...[at]aol.com> wrote:
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I thought that a couple of years ago they did away with the
need for sending the W2s attached to the 8453. We haven't
sent them in at least two years.

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Herb Smith wrote:
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Maybe my reply of yesterday will eventually turn up, but
suffice to say now that copies of returns are not required
by IRS to be kept, neither by paid preparers or by ERO's.
All paid preparers must maintain at minimum names and
numbers of clients. ERO's at minimum must keep signed
8453's or 8879's for the three years.

ChEAr$,
Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA

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<jhiciano[at]gmail.com> wrote

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I keep a copy of everything in my working files. That
includes everything I think is necessary to justify the
entries I made.

--
Paul Thomas, CPA
paulthomascpapc[at]bellsouth.net

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jhici...[at]gmail.com wrote:

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Who is "we"? Are you a Paid Preparer and/or ERO? If so, you
must keep a complete copy of the return that was filed,
including supporting worksheets, etc for a minimum of three
years. The client attaches copies of the W-2s to the return
before mailing it in. If you efile the return, keep a copy
of the return for three years, including a signed copy of
the 8453 form. Mail a copy of the 8453 and attached W-2s to
the IRS service center after the return is accepted.

If you are not a paid preparer, you keep NOTHING.

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After a client files taxes, what should we keep a copy of.
W2, tax return, social security card, id, what not ????

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