Getting Started in Tax Consulting
1st Edition
Published on 12. April 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-0-471-38454-0 (ISBN)
Description
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
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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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
471 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-38454-0 (9780471384540)
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Person
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
Content
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
The Role of a Tax Consultant.
Enduring Demand for Tax Services.
Self-Assessment and Education.
Your Business Plan.
Choices for Business Organization.
A Little about Taxes, Permits, and Record-Keeping.
Tax Research and the Tools of the Trade.
Starting and Running a Part-Time Web-Based Tax Service.
Getting to Know the Internal Revenue Service.
Conversations with Six Tax Professionals.
Appendix: Resource Guide.
Notes.
Index.
Introduction.
The Role of a Tax Consultant.
Enduring Demand for Tax Services.
Self-Assessment and Education.
Your Business Plan.
Choices for Business Organization.
A Little about Taxes, Permits, and Record-Keeping.
Tax Research and the Tools of the Trade.
Starting and Running a Part-Time Web-Based Tax Service.
Getting to Know the Internal Revenue Service.
Conversations with Six Tax Professionals.
Appendix: Resource Guide.
Notes.
Index.