From: "Jeffrey E." <[email protected]> To: Melanie Spinella Subject: Re: [External] please print for him Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 12:49:44 +0000 TAX PREP the balance .com Tax time can bring out the worst in people, and not necessarily because of what they may end up owing the IRS. The process of preparing a return is intimidating. All those forms. All that math. Check your facts and figures, then check them again. Why not have a professional prepare your taxes for you? Just pass the job on to someone who won't get a headache from tackling it. Sure, it costs money, but that doesn't have to be a deterrent because the cost of hiring a tax professional to prepare your tax return is deductible What Can You Deduct? Your deduction isn't limited to costs associated with having a tax professional prepare your return. You can also deduct expenses like the purchase of tax software, tax planning advice and representation in a tax-related audit, collections and/or criminal investigations. Business taxpayers can deduct their professional tax preparation fees as a business expense. Basically, if it has to do with taxes and you pay some to help you, it's often deductible. Here are a few examples: Fees for preparing a tax return Advice on tax planning Legal counsel on tax issues Legal fees for representation in a criminal tax matter Fees for representation in a tax audit Fees for representation on tax collections The cost of tax preparation software The cost of tax-related books and other publications On Mon, Apr 10, 2017 at 8:40 AM, Melanie Spinella < > wrote: Good morning — Can't print it — it keeps causing my computer to crash From: Jeffrey E. [mailto:[email protected] Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2017 7:45 AM EFTA01049924