Get the right tax professional!

Guest post by Bryan D. Johnson, CPA

One area of finances that can very easily be neglected is tax advice and planning. While most people may do their own taxes or go to an outfit they saw on TV that hires people at minimum wage during tax season, anyone who truly wants to benefit from our massive tax code and make sure that they are following all the rules needs a tax professional. The best source will be a local CPA.

CPA’s are truly the professionals in the area of tax preparation, tax planning, financial planning, business valuation, representation to tax authorities, etc… CPAs have to be licensed, they are required to have so much continuing education each year, it’s their full time job to be knowledgeable in the area of tax, and they are there year around. When it comes to taxes and the ever-changing tax law, you want a professional.

Not only do you want a professional to prepare your tax return, but you will want that person to help out if the tax authorities send you a notice. There are many times where the IRS or the Virginia Department of Taxation will make mistakes or lose return documents and try to penalize the taxpayer. Your CPA will step in and act as an advocate for you as part of that tax return preparation you paid for. They will focus on saving you the most possible on your taxes, but are there for you all year long.

As far as cost goes, that is certainly a myth as well. It is a know fact that tax preparation services offer a low rate on TV and then end up charging much more since they may have additional charges for all the extra forms that they have to fill out. Most CPA’s are usually quite amazed at what these businesses charge for tax return preparation. With most of these tax returns the CPA’s fees would have been lower and more reasonable and you would have a piece of mind that someone totally qualified was submitting your information to the IRS.

In Lynchburg and the surrounding areas, the CPA of choice who I would endorse is Bryan D. Johnson. He has been in the profession for more than 15 years and now owns his own business. He takes great pride in serving his customers and knows his stuff. He not only does my taxes, he helps me plan my future and makes sure I am documenting everything correctly. He is excellent for personal and business returns and is conveniently located near Graves Mill Shopping center. With Bryan and his team you cannot go wrong.

Bryan D. Johnson, CPA is with Mather, Johnson & Associates at 1922B Graves Mill Rd. in Lynchburg, VA 24502. He can be reached at (434) 316-5214 or by email at bryan@mathercpas.com.

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