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Getting Started in Tax Consulting

Author: Gary W. Carter, Ph.D., MT, CPA
Retail Price: $19.95
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0471384542
Publishing Date: April 6, 2001

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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

Gary Carter, PhD, CPA (Edina, MN), 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 revenue agent for the state of Alaska.

Table of Contents

  • The Role of a Tax Consultant

  • The 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 IRS

  •  A Conversation with Six Tax Professionals

  •  Appendix Resource Guide

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