INCOME TAX PREPARATION

Some history for you, which is furnished solely for your amusement and/or amazement. It was in 1913, in the form of a Constitutional amendment (16th Amendment) that the matter of the Federal Government collection of taxes on citizens' income came into law. Prior to the enactment of the 16th amendment, there was a United States personal income tax which was enacted in 1862 during the Civil War, which lasted for 10 years. And interestingly, an 1894 attempt to impose a permanent income tax in the United States was defeated since such a tax was considered unconstitutional by the United States Supreme Court. It appears that something happened along the way which paved the way for the current Federal tax legislation. Colorado has authority to impose personal income taxes on its' citizens since it is not one of the six (6) States which have no income tax.

For the tax year which just closed, Christine had prepared forty-one (41) Income Tax returns, both Federal and State, for which she charged a fee far less then that charged by commercial Income Tax preparers - when next "tax time" comes along, Christine suggests you shop around, and include a phone call to Factotum. Christine gets most of the returns out within three to four hours of the initial interview and can also file electronically or use the new PC method of filing that the IRS perfers.

Christine is recognized as an "authorized agent" by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and as such she is furnished IRS publications and notices concerning the Federal Tax laws changes. In the past twelve (12) years, there have been no instances where any tax returns prepared by Christine, at either Federal or State level, have been cited for errors. It is interesting to note that several of Christine's former clients in Texas, perfer that she still prepare their tax returns. This constitutes an accolade to the lady's proficiency as an income tax preparer.

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