10/20/2026
**What should a professional tax preparer actually DO for you?** 💼
Since it's Tax Professional Awareness Week, let's set the standard. A true professional:
✅ Holds a current PTIN (Preparer Tax Identification Number) — required by law for anyone paid to prepare returns.
✅ Reviews your documents and asks questions — real due diligence, not just data entry.
✅ Walks you through your return before you sign — line by line, in plain English.
✅ Signs your return as the preparer. (If they won't sign it, walk away.)
✅ Is transparent about fees. Payment is discussed at the meeting, before filing — including the option to have it come straight from your refund.
✅ Keeps learning — tax law changes every year, and so should your preparer's knowledge.
That's the bar. Anything less isn't professional service — it's a gamble.
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— Ms. Shan, TCJ Tax Services & Business Solutions, LLC