Janet Tart's Tax Office

09/18/2026

I got this message tonight in my secure portal.

"Wonderful! Janet I hope you know you have a new client until you unplug your calculator and call it quits!":

It's compliments like this that keep me doing what I do year after year. I have so many amazing clients! I hope each of you know how much I appreciate you.

06/24/2026

This is why you have to be careful who you select to handle your tax matters.

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01/05/2026

IMPORTANT UPDATE: New IRS Refund Policy for 2026

The IRS has transitioned to a mandatory electronic refund system. Paper checks are being phased out and will no longer be issued as a standard refund method.

To receive your tax refund, you must provide the following information:

Bank Routing Number

Bank Account Number

Account Type (Checking or Savings)

Warning on Delays: If you do not provide banking information for direct deposit, the IRS will hold your refund. While limited exceptions may apply, taxpayers who fail to provide electronic deposit details should expect their refund to be delayed by at least 6 weeks while the IRS processes a manual exception.

For your security, direct deposit is the fastest and safest way to receive your funds.

02/19/2025

Our office will be closed Wednesday and Thursday this week due to bad weather and broken heat. We hope to be open on Friday.

10/12/2024

Congratulations to Janet Tart!

07/12/2024

CAUTION! If you get a call from someone saying they are with your local sheriff or police department, informing you that you have missed a court date concerning your PPP Loan, be cautious. These calls are scams, and are happening frequently right now! Hang up and call you local law enforcement office to report the call. If you've missed a court date, they will be able to tell you when you call. These scammers are very convincing, and they have a lot of information that you wouldn't think scammers would have. PPP Loan information has been public since 2020, so they have easy access. Often the calls even show the local law enforcement name and phone number on caller ID.
I received one of these calls today. The caller ID showed my local sheriff's office name and the correct phone number. When I called to report it, I was told that probably half of the people in our county had received that same call over the past few days. Never, never give out your personal or financial information over the phone, unless you are the one who instigated the call!

04/15/2024

03/24/2024

The tax deadline is fast approaching! If your documents haven't been dropped off at the office yet, or uploaded to our secure portal, please do so as soon as possible.

12/29/2023

Thanks to all of you who have sent well wishes and prayers for Alice. She is off the ventilator and out of ICU. I just spoke with her on the phone. She is very weak, but improving daily. I have no doubt that she' she'll be back in the office soon. She reminded me on the phone that we need to order copy envelopes for the office!

12/23/2023

Merry Christmas to all my wonderful clients and friends. As you celebrate the birth of our Savior, please keep Alice Best Tann in your prayers. Alice is the smiling face you see when you enter my office, the kind voice you hear on the phone when you call, and the one who keeps everything organized and running smoothly in the tax office. Alice is sick and will be spending Christmas in UNC hospital. We love you Alice and pray for a full and speedy recovery.