Thank you for inquiring about Howard Tax Prep LLC tax preparation & tax resolution services. Howard Tax Prep LLC, your #1 source for tax reduction & wealth-building strategies. Our practice focuses on helping clients LEGALLY reduce their taxes, resolve tax debt, and properly structure their small/medium business in accounting, bookkeeping, and compliance.
 

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU. 

Howard Tax Prep LLC serves a multicultural and distinguished clientele — including elected officials, physicians, surgeons, real estate investors, and high-net-worth business owners. The trust these clients place in us is something we take seriously every single day.

Because of the sensitivity of our clients' financial lives, privacy and confidentiality are non-negotiable here. Every tax file is handled exclusively by the firm's owner — no outsourcing, no staff hand-offs, no third-party preparers. Your information stays with one set of eyes, period.

WHERE ARE YOU LOCATED:  

HOMEWOOD IL OFFICE:1800 Ridge Road Ste 204; Homewood, Il 60430.
PREFERRED METHOD OF FILING: Online using our secure portal & DocuSign. 

HOW DOES THE ONLINE FILING PROCESS WORK?

Here is the Howard Tax Prep LLC process—PLEASE READ THIS AS IT COVERS INVOICING, PROCESSING TIME, AND MORE! Click the link to learn our process https://howardtaxprep.com/documents-needed-to-file

CAN I COME INTO THE OFFICE?

Yes; however, we do not prefer this method. In-office appointments are charged our standard fee, not the discounted online/virtual fee.

CLICK HERE TO REQUEST A PORTAL SO THAT YOU CAN UPLOAD YOUR DOCUMENTS! DO NOT REQUEST A PORTAL UNLESS YOU HAVE ALL OF THE TAX DOCUMENTS NEEDED TO FILE. IF YOU ARE A RETURNING CLIENT, PLEASE CLICK HERE TO ACCESS YOUR PORTAL.

Once you request your portal, please COMPLETE THE PERSONAL TAX QUESTIONNAIRE BY CLICKING THIS LINK.

Once we receive your portal request, we will create a portal for you within 2-4 business days, and notify you via email and text. If you don't see the email with a link to your portal, please make sure to CHECK YOUR SPAM OR JUNK MAIL for an email with a subject line: "Trudy Howard Added You to ShareFile.”

DOCUMENTS NEEDED TO FILE YOUR TAXES. PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE LIST AND THE CATEGORY/CATEGORIES (LANDLORD, NEW HOMEOWNER, ETC.) THAT APPLIES TO YOU. Below is the link to see what documents you need to file your taxes. https://howardtaxprep.com/documents-needed-to-file?mc_cid=bb439213bb&mc_eid=UNIQID#c2d6d634-8bb1-4fbc-8363-763f78dd551d

 *** Business owners, please do not send estimates & guesses for your expenses. Our firm uses actual numbers, and we can assist in the recreation of records. **  If you use QuickBooks, you can grant us access to your QuickBooks file by inviting an accountant, & using the email quickbooks@howardtaxprep.com please watch this video to see how to give us access to your QuickBooks online account. 

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

BOOKKEEPING FOR BUSINESS/SELF EMPLOYED TAX PREPARATION ONLY:  

Our pricing for tax preparation doesn’t include cost for bookkeeping (going through your receipts, bank statements, etc. to gather expenses and income). If you don't want to pay our office to do your bookkeeping, you can use our bookkeeping Youtube video and your bank statements to do your own tax return bookkeeping. Use this link for the bookkeeping video:  r bookkeeping Youtube video and your bank statements to do your own bookkeeping. Use this link for the bookkeeping video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8G2dDt9TMn0&t=166s

W2 & 1099 ISSUANCE: If you need to issue W2's for children that you paid, or 1099's for contractors that you paid, please use this link: https://form.jotform.com/220118264346147

PRICING: For an ESTIMATE of your pricing, you can use the link below. Please note pricing is only an ESTIMATE, as we cannot give you the full price until we see all of your tax documents and fully understand YOUR tax situation. However, prior to performing any work, we will provide you with a detailed invoice, and get your approval on the pricing. Pricing link: https://howardtaxprep.com/pricing

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS. 

For questions about pricing, tax documents needed, processing time, and more, please read our FAQ page. Most client questions have been covered in this section. Please click the link to access the page: https://howardtaxprep.com/faq

Should you have any questions please don’t hesitate to email us at thoward@howardtaxprep.com.

PLEASE NOTE During tax season, response times can be between 3-4 business days.