Individual Services

Preparing your own income tax return can be a task that leaves you with more questions than answers. According to a study released by the US Government's General Accounting Office, most taxpayers (77% of 71 million taxpayers) believe they benefited from using a professional tax preparer.

Whether we like it or not, today's tax laws are so complicated that filing a relatively simple return can be confusing. It is just too easy to overlook deductions and credits to which you are entitled. Even if you use a computer software program there's no substitute for the assistance of an experienced tax professional.

Here's what we provide:

• Your tax return will be checked and rechecked by our computer software identifying potential problems the IRS may look at more closely and reviewing the math to limit IRS contacts.
   
• Your tax return can be filed electronically so you will get a refund back quicker.
   
• Our staff will show you how to adjust your payroll withholding to get more money back each week. Why give the IRS an interest free loan for up to 16 months.
   
• We will show you potential deductions to limit your tax liability for next year. 
• Prepare Multi-state filings
• Married Filing Joint vs Married Filing Separate Comparison

We can prepare a tax plan to account for:

•  income  changes throughout the year ie a bonus or new business
• expense changes  occur throughout the year. ie purchase of home -
• update  tax estimates to limit tax due upon filing
• retirement considerations ie converting an IRA to a Roth
• Impact of Taking Capital Gains  

•  1040 NON RESIDENT RETURNS For many in the DC area working at International Organizations we can help decipher your US tax obligations
• Foreign inheritance- Form 3520