I worked for H&R Block about 3 years ago and enjoyed the work but felt that I was getting paid so little... I am in a position again to go back and work for them this season but have decided to try and branch out and do my tax preparing business.
Since I have not been keeping up with the yearly changes since 2005, what is the best way to quickly get educated on basic 1040 items so I can do some basic returns this year. I see that there is a NATP
1040 course being offered tomorrow and I am trying to decide if that is worth it for me to go to as a crash course.Also, to do returns myself, I'll need some tax prep software since I've read that using TurboTax or TaxCut is not a good idea for professional tax preparers. Is there one that is not overkill for me this year?
And how does one get set up for e-filing? Does it come with the software? And what about RAL? Should I even try to get all that set up at this late date?
Basically, I am looking for a game plan and if anybody can point me in the right direction, I would greatly appreciate it. I know that I am really behind in getting ready for this season - but I want to give it a try and at least get the shingle out and do a few returns.
Marie