Orlando Income Tax Preparation

Tax preparation in Orlando involves preparing tax returns and is also known as income tax returns. This process is generally (but not limited to) undertaken by someone other than the tax payer.

An income tax is payable by individuals and varies according to their income or profits. Quite a number of jurisdictions refer to income tax on “business entities” as company’s tax or corporation tax. It should be noted that partnerships are not taxed, and that the partners themselves are taxed based on their share of the partnership. However, most jurisdictions do not levy tax on charitable organizations.

Income tax is based on the product of tax rate multiplied by “taxable income”. The tax rate of course increases as taxable income increases (commonly known as graduated rates). Tax rates may vary depending on the type or characteristics of the tax payer; capital gains are taxed at rates other than income. Credits of various kinds may be given to reduce tax. There are however, jurisdictions imposing the higher income tax or tax on an alternative measure of income.

The amount of income tax due by tax payers residing in any particular jurisdiction is total income minus income producing expenses and other deductions. It should be kept in mind, only net gain from property sales, including goods held for sale, qualifies as income. Subsequently, a corporation’s shareholders’ income comprises distributions of profits from the corporation. Deductions usually include income producing or business expenses, which includes allowance for recovery of costs of business assets. A handful of jurisdictions might allow deduction of certain personal expenses. Most jurisdictions may not tax income earned outside of it, but do allow a credit for taxes that can be paid to other jurisdictions, on all such income.

Tax preparation in Orlando in itself, is not something only a tax accountant does exclusively. It can be done by the taxpayer himself, with or without the support of tax preparation software and online aids/services. Alternatively, any individual or business entity can choose to employ a licensed professional such as an attorney, a certified public tax accountant in Orlando or even an unlicensed tax preparation business. Since US tax laws are considered complex, many taxpayers incorporate outside assistance with taxes.

Anyone other than the taxpayer, who prepares taxes, must adhere to licensing requirements that can be acquired via a fee, or fee-based preparation of state tax returns ONLY. Orlando tax services known as The Free File Alliance provides free tax preparation software for individuals whose annual net income does not exceed $58,000. At a glance, it’s a group of Orlando tax preparation companies or tax services that along with the IRS (Internal Revenue Service), provides free electronic tax filing services to US taxpayers willing to comply with certain guidelines. Popular tax preparation software includes TaxACT, H%R Block at Home and TurboTax. Individuals whose earnings exceed $58, 000 a year can avail Free File Fillable Forms as well as electronic versions of IRS paper forms. Both the brand-name software and online fillable forms can be downloaded only at the IRS website. Please follow this link: www.irs.gov/freefile.

If you need more information about our, Orlando accounting and tax services, please contact us at 407-502-2400.  Freedomtax Accounting’s staff has been providing honest accounting services and tax services for 15 years.  Our Orlando accounting and tax firm has its main offices in Kissimmee, FL.  Our services are provided nationwide, but mainly in the Central Florida market to areas like Orlando, South Orlando, Kissimmee, St. Cloud, Poinciana, and Hunters Creek, FL.  Our tax accountants and IRS enrolled agents (irs ea) specialize in corporate accounting and bookkeeping, tax services, tax preparation, back taxes help, tax debt relief, tax resolution, tax planning, itin numbers, incorporations, and non profit 501c3 tax exempt status applications.