Tax Consulting (Getting Started In...) - Softcover

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GARY W. CARTER, PhD, CPA, is Associate Director of the Masters of Business Taxation Program at the University of Minnesota. He has worked in public accounting with both a regional and a Big Five CPA firm, and was a state and revenue agent. Carter is also the author of Taxes Made Easy for Your Home-Based Business, Fourth Edition. He can be contacted through his Web site at www.thetaxguy.com

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The Complete, Authoritative Guide to Getting Started in Tax Consulting

Tax consulting and return preparation is a fast-paced, dynamic industry one that promises high earning potential. In this book, tax advisor Gary Carter shows you just what it takes to become an in-demand tax consultant. You ll discover how to break into the tax business, even with relatively limited education and training, and build a path to your new career with Carter s five-step formula for success. Brimming with expert advice from tax professionals and featuring up-to-the-minute coverage of everything from qualifications and employment opportunities to Internet resources, Getting Started in Tax Consulting shows you how to:

• Assess your personality fit for the tax profession
• Formulate your business plan for starting a tax practice
• Find a niche for your tax services
• Choose between a sole proprietorship, a partnership, a C corporation, an S corporation, and a limited liability company
• Set your fees and market your services
• Perform research an essential skill of the tax professional
• Make the IRS your partner and advisor not your adversary
• Start a Web-based tax service

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The Complete, Authoritative Guide to Getting Started in Tax Consulting

Tax consulting and return preparation is a fast-paced, dynamic industry–one that promises high earning potential. In this book, tax advisor Gary Carter shows you just what it takes to become an in-demand tax consultant. You’ll discover how to break into the tax business, even with relatively limited education and training, and build a path to your new career with Carter’s five-step formula for success. Brimming with expert advice from tax professionals and featuring up-to-the-minute coverage of everything from qualifications and employment opportunities to Internet resources, Getting Started in Tax Consulting shows you how to:

• Assess your personality fit for the tax profession
• Formulate your business plan for starting a tax practice
• Find a niche for your tax services
• Choose between a sole proprietorship, a partnership, a C corporation, an S corporation, and a limited liability company
• Set your fees and market your services
• Perform research–an essential skill of the tax professional
• Make the IRS your partner and advisor–not your adversary
• Start a Web-based tax service