Updates for 2022
Another year is upon us. We appreciate everyone's patience this past tax season with retroactive tax laws passing in March that affected many individuals' returns. We hope this year will be a return to normalcy. At it stands, the tax deadline is April 18th, and it doesn't look like that will be extended this year. For those of you scheduling appointments, I highly encourage you to do so early. With how busy the last couple years have been, it will likely be necessary to file an extension for those who wait until the end of tax season to schedule or deliver their information to me.
You have a choice of setting up an appointment, dropping off your information, or completing your return via correspondence. If you prefer a more secure way of sending me documents than email, simply let me know and I will send you a link to an encrypted folder that we can share privately. As always, please make sure your information is complete and line items are totaled before delivery or setting up an appointment.
Please note that I will need the total amount you received for the 3rd Economic Impact (stimulus) payment issued in March of 2021. Also, if you received advance child tax credits in 2021, I will need to know the total amount you received along with the number of qualifying children. Please refer to IRS Letter 6419 that has been sent to most affected taxpayers during the first two weeks of January. You can also confirm these amounts online at:
www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/advance-child-tax-credit-payments-in-2021
Due to a degraded mail system and the sensitive information being sent, it will be necessary to use priority mail going forward to send out tax returns. There will be an additional $15 for all returns that must be mailed. Also, during this pandemic, I have found that it is taking a substantial amount of additional time to prepare so many tax returns via email. As a result, my fee for preparing them in this method will increase by $25. To emphasize: scheduling an appointment or physically dropping off your information will result in a lower fee than having me prepare the return via correspondence. Additional fees will still be in place for those without K-1’s or brokerage statements who wait until April to have their taxes prepared.
Please know how much I appreciate your business and friendship. If you have any questions, I'm always available to help where I can. I look forward to seeing you soon.
-Brandon Johnston, EA
You have a choice of setting up an appointment, dropping off your information, or completing your return via correspondence. If you prefer a more secure way of sending me documents than email, simply let me know and I will send you a link to an encrypted folder that we can share privately. As always, please make sure your information is complete and line items are totaled before delivery or setting up an appointment.
Please note that I will need the total amount you received for the 3rd Economic Impact (stimulus) payment issued in March of 2021. Also, if you received advance child tax credits in 2021, I will need to know the total amount you received along with the number of qualifying children. Please refer to IRS Letter 6419 that has been sent to most affected taxpayers during the first two weeks of January. You can also confirm these amounts online at:
www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/advance-child-tax-credit-payments-in-2021
Due to a degraded mail system and the sensitive information being sent, it will be necessary to use priority mail going forward to send out tax returns. There will be an additional $15 for all returns that must be mailed. Also, during this pandemic, I have found that it is taking a substantial amount of additional time to prepare so many tax returns via email. As a result, my fee for preparing them in this method will increase by $25. To emphasize: scheduling an appointment or physically dropping off your information will result in a lower fee than having me prepare the return via correspondence. Additional fees will still be in place for those without K-1’s or brokerage statements who wait until April to have their taxes prepared.
Please know how much I appreciate your business and friendship. If you have any questions, I'm always available to help where I can. I look forward to seeing you soon.
-Brandon Johnston, EA