Yup, you probably only know the name of the “Great Guru Joe,” but he is so exalted that he does not speak on the phone without an appointment. To get something done, contact the rest of us. š
TravelTax was a name given to us by one of our clients when he expressed relief that someone understood these ātravel taxes.ā Before that, there really wasnāt a name, it was just: That Traveling Respiratory Therapist Guy Who Happened to Also Have an Accounting Degree And Could Do My Multi-State Tax Return. A little too long to be a good web site name. But it does serve as a description of how we got started. What was once a guy helping a few friends, has morphed into a well-respected tax consulting firm that not only provides tax preparation service to its mobile clients, but also consults the companies that hire them, and multiple services in between.
As a company, TravelTax prepares thousands of tax returns a year, almost all by internet, email, fax, and phone. We also spend considerable effort and energy educating our clients, so they understand the issues that pertain to tax homes, temporary contracts, reimbursements, and multi-state taxation.
Why? Because no matter who prepares your returns, ultimately you are responsible for the taxes. With the IRS, ignorance of the law is no excuse. While you may be able to have the penalties dropped because you ātrusted your tax preparer to know what they were doing,ā you wonāt get out of the assessed tax bill.
Our company represents several dozen audited returns annually.Ā (We like to brag that they are rarely our prepared returns.)Ā š – that is why we feel safe in defending any return we have prepared at no charge.)Ā Most of the audits we handle are not āourā returns, but new clients coming to us after they have received either state or IRS notices. To our frustration, many of these were prepared by paid tax preparers who focused more on giving their clients big refunds, rather than accuracy. Often times we see errors like incorrectly reported deductions, even though the traveler had already received tax-free reimbursements (double dipping); or travelers that were misled by well-meaning friends or recruiters, to believe that their permanent residence was the same as their tax home, only to find that they have no tax home. Ergo: our emphasis on education. Read all that our web site has to teach you. We realize that the more you know ahead of time, the easier our job is.
You may now be thinking: Iāll learn everything I can, so then I can do my own returns. We donāt deny that you can, but is it really worth it? Even with the knowledge base of where, why and how, preparing the federal return would probably take longer than you expect, make you consume a whole bottle of ibuprofen, and then there would be each state return, and figuring how to get make them get along and play niceā¦. And did you really do it all correctly?ā¦. (Insert evil, maniacal laugh here)
If you haven’t caught on by now, open honesty is our policy, and we do have a slightly odd sense of humor. So all we can say is: Try us, you’ll like us!
We love emails. Please send us any questions and if weāre able to answer them via email we will, and if not, weāll let you know if you need to schedule a tax home or a preparer consult.
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We are unable to answer questions related to the use of tax software programs.
If you are a current client with questions about contracts, withholding forms, or information regarding a new state you are heading to, feel free to call us! we are here to help. - If you are calling to talk about establishing or maintaining a tax home, you may schedule a tax home consult here.Remember that tax home issues can create a major tax liability if not handled correctly.
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(Please note: On Fridays our phones switch over to voicemail at noon, in order for us to prepare for the upcoming week.
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Email: documents@traveltax.com
Mail: 46 St. Mark Rd., Taylors, SC 29687
Fax: 877.872.8829
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