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SOUTH LOOP OFFICE: 1136 S. Delano Ct W; Ste B201-2002; Chicago, Illinois 60605.
HOMEWOOD IL OFFICE :1800 Ridge Road Ste 204; Homewood, Il 60430.
PREFERRED METHOD OF FILING: Online using our secure portal & Docusign.  

Your pricing will depend upon your tax documents, your family structure, and what tax documents you have received. Please click here to view our standard pricing: https://howardtaxprep.com/pricing

The documents needed to prepare, and file your taxes will vary. If you have children, investments, rental property, a business, etc. you will need several documents. To see the documents, and download a tax deduction checklist, please visit our website: https://howardtaxprep.com/documents-needed-to-file **PLEASE HAVE ALL DOCUMENTS BEFORE BOOKING AN APPOINTMENT!  

** DO NOT REQUEST A PORTAL UNTIL YOU HAVE GATHERED ALL OF THE DOCUMENTS ON THE LIST PORTAL REQUEST ** To send documents securely to Howard Tax Prep LLC, and to allow us to send you documents, please request a portal: https://howardtaxprep.com/portal-access. To see the list of documents needed to file, please click here: https://howardtaxprep.com/documents-needed-to-file#c2d6d634-8bb1-4fbc-8363-763f78dd551d 

SELF EMPLOYED & LANDLORDS TAX DEDUCTIONS LIST: To see what things you can deduct, please use the checklist found by clicking this link: https://howardtaxprep.com/documents-needed-to-file#08307f30-ecea-40d0-bb92-9b8c48586d99 

If you're a sole proprietor, or single member LLC, in addition to your income taxes,  you're subject to an ADDITIONAL 15.3% self-employment tax! Once you began to net $35,000-$40,000 annually, you may need a S-corp! For more information, please click here: https://howardtaxprep.com/s-corp

We will explain notices received from the IRS, but help with IRS notices and audits is not included with tax preparation, but can be purchased as an additional service. 

Yes. In most cases we will e-file all of your tax returns.  If for any reason we need to paper file, we will notify you of this and hard copies with instructions will be sent to you.  

Do you owe the IRS, or your state back taxes? If so, you need tax resolution services. Howard Tax Prep LLC Chicago tax resolution services can help you settle tax debt, negotiate monthly payments, or apply for a tax debt hardship. Click here for more information  https://howardtaxprep.com/tax-debt-problems

If you are looking for monthly bookkeeping, which is the foundation of financial reports, please view our pricing here: https://howardtaxprep.com/bookeeping

All services are nonrefundable; however, we reserve the right to issue account credits. Once we receive ALL of your documents, along with your deposit payment, we will work to get your return done in 2-3 business days. For returns that require back bookkeeping, it will take 5-7 business days for electronic data to be processed, and 7-14 business days for manual financial data to be processed.  https://howardtaxprep.com/refund-pol   

If you're a sole proprietor, or single member LLC, in addition to your income taxes,  you're subject to an ADDITIONAL 15.3% self-employment tax! Once you began to net $35,000-$40,000 annually, you may need a S-corp! For more information, please click here: https://howardtaxprep.com/s-corp