The San Diego Tax Pro

We have free ID theft packages in the office. Has everything you need to know and who to call if your identity is compromised.. Just stop by and pick one up.

April 15th will be here in no time. Don't wait...

7 Days left to file .. It's crunch time...

12 days left to file if you have an extension. California is now enforcing a $300.00 late filing fee .

We have free ID theft packages in the office. Has everything you need to know and who to call if your identity is compromised.. Just stop by and pick one up.

IRS-Impersonation Telephone Scam An aggressive and sophisticated phone scam targeting taxpayers, including recent immigrants, has been making the rounds throughout the country. Callers claim to be employees of the IRS, but are not. These con artists can sound convincing when they call. They use fake names and bogus IRS identification badge numbers. They may know a lot about their targets, and they usually alter the caller ID to make it look like the IRS is calling. Victims ...are told they owe money to the IRS and it must be paid promptly through a pre-loaded debit card or wire transfer. If the victim refuses to cooperate, they are then threatened with arrest, deportation or suspension of a business or driver’s license. In many cases, the caller becomes hostile and insulting. Don't be fooled. The IRS will never make first contact by phone..

April 15th will be here in no time. Don't wait...

7 Days left to file .. It's crunch time...

12 days left to file if you have an extension. California is now enforcing a $300.00 late filing fee .

The countdown is on the file your 2013 tax returns .

October 15 is the last day to file your 2013 tax return if you are on extension!!! Lets "get 'er done"!

And a new e-mail scam: The emails appear to be from the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service and include a bogus case number and the following message: Your reported 2013 income is flagged for review due to a document processing error. Your case has been forwarded to the Taxpayer Advocate Service for resolution assistance. To avoid delays processing your 2013 filing contact the Taxpayer Advocate Service for resolution assistance.... The recipient is directed to click on links that supposedly provide information about the "advocate" assigned to their case or that let them "review reported income." The links lead to web pages that solicit personal information. Remember: NEVER give out your personal information over the phone or reply to any of these emails if you don't feel safe to do so. Report these scams to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at 1-800-366-4484.

We had a call last Friday from one of regular clients saying he received a call from an agent from the IRS. She had included her badge number and a Washington DC call back number. This is a scam! and very well played. Glad she called us first.... Always remember the IRS will not contact you by E-mail or phone. But you WILL receive "love letters" from them!

There are some Internet scams out there so please be careful. The IRS will never contact you by E-mail you. If you get a e-mail from the IRS it will be a scam and delete it. I have attached a cheat sheet of what the FTB and IRS are looking for when charitable donation is used.... List of IRS forms that 1040 filers can begin filing in late February or into March 2013 If you are using any of these form we will not be able to file your return until then. The following tax forms will be accepted by the IRS in late February or into March after updating forms and completing programming and testing of its processing systems. A specific date will be announced in the near future. Form 3800 General Business Credit Form 4136 Credit for Federal Tax Paid on Fuels Form 4562 Depreciation and Amortization (Including Information on Listed Property) Form 5074 Allocation of Individual Income Tax to Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Form 5471 Information Return of U.S. Persons With Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations Form 5695 Residential Energy Credits Form 5735 American Samoa Economic Development Credit Form 5884 Work Opportunity Credit Form 6478 Credit for Alcohol Used as Fuel Form 6765 Credit for Increasing Research Activities Form 8396 Mortgage Interest Credit Form 8582 Passive Activity Loss Limitations Form 8820 Orphan Drug Credit Form 8834 Qualified Plug-in Electric and Electric Vehicle Credit Form 8839 Qualified Adoption Expenses Form 8844 Empowerment Zone and Renewal Community Employment Credit Form 8845 Indian Employment Credit Form 8859 District of Columbia First-Time Homebuyer Credit Form 8864 Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Fuels Credit Form 8874 New Markets Credits Form 8900 Qualified Railroad Track Maintenance Credit Form 8903 Domestic Production Activities Deduction Form 8908 Energy Efficient Home Credit Form 8909 Energy Efficient Appliance Credit Form 8910 Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit Form 8911 Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit Form 8912 Credit to Holders of Tax Credit Bonds Form 8923 Mine Rescue Team Training Credit Form 8932 Credit for Employer Differential Wage Payments Form 8936 Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit Wow that's a long list.

Do you know what sounds good to add to your resolution list? Getting the most back this tax season!

We will be sending out postcards for appointments in the next couple weeks. Please be sure to call the office to confirm or change your appointment. If you do not call to confirm at least 4 days prior to your apt it will be made available to someone else. If you want to make special arraignment to mail or fax your information to the office please let us know. We look forward to seeing you again this year.... The IRS has not yet announced the date that we can start e-filing, however they have warned us preparers that refunds will be deposited about 21 days after e-filing. Prior years they were bragging that it was 7-10 days. This is due to the ID theft of last year in which the IRS was embarrassed to admit to Congress that they did not have a system to protect the legitimate taxpayer from having a refund with a stolen social security number go to the wrong person. Therefore, the legitimate taxpayer had to wait months for a refund while proving they had been defrauded. This is good and bad. Good that they are actually taking steps to safeguard your legit refund, bad that it's going to take another 2 weeks to get your legit refund.

The San Diego Tax Pro has over 30 years of experience helping San Diego business owners prepare and file stress-free tax returns.