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Important Filing Tips for Taxpayers

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    Jackson Hewitt CTO Mark Steber breaks down what to watch out for this tax season.

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That's -- while the presidential candidates tackle big issues like tax reform we still have our 2011 tax returns to deal with joining me -- -- -- Chief tax officer with Jackson.

Hewitt tax and you say.

That we are -- a big jump in audits -- -- not the IRS needs the cash at the same time.

Taxpayers you.

Be more prepared.

For some key changes what are well this -- more complex than prior years and that's ardea complex history to be sure so I would say this year.

You know not a lot of major tax more changes but a continuation of the complex smaller changes that were already in the books 2013 will be a big year between twelve.

For the tax returns in 2011 still very comical -- thousand changes in the tax cuts since 2001.

Correct if so -- the tax cut is still up for debate right and that's low income market intermediate high income changes across discuss if there's any last minute decisions by congress in the first three months of this year is the iris had to -- what that they're always ready to do a wonderful job but I don't think that's where they're focusing their attention right now as you know tax -- -- starts tomorrow morning.

And -- it's all systems go.

I am -- IRS is open for business ready to take your money at the same time.

We have seen a big jump in -- and again I go back to the audit issue.

Because the government is seeking revenue the best person to collect revenue is the IRS.

Do you think are you saying a particular big jump -- customers coming -- you that are in that 202 -- -- 50000 bracket million dollar -- of our customers coming at Jackson humanist.

But we certainly see across the scope they own demographic from professional preparation told in the line with -- -- 60% of the people looking for help.

Most people come to a professional when they have a life changer that -- simply not comfortable doing it themselves.

Software is certainly one part of the equation but as people's lives get more complicated from the economy and what have you.

They're just looking for help to make sure they get every dollar and refunds have been holding steady as high 3000 on average 75% of taxpayers get a refund.

And their filing earlier than ever to get.

That refi and request -- -- -- an -- everybody has an -- as a as an accident here even marathon is now well on that submerged tax preparation with technology so they're apps for tracking your refund finding a pair finding an office.

Estimating your refund what to do to bring IRS dot gov also has a wonderful site but that the JH mobile -- wonderful I would encourage everyone who's thinking about doing their taxes take a look at some of the technology help that's available now while we all the help mark sabretech -- -- officer.

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