Still Have not Heard From My Tax Preparer

Marie5656 said:
I think this has been mentioned before, but I would run to the BBB and report him. Where I live one of the local news stations has a Investigative reporter, who takes on cases like yours. People being ripped off by local contractors, or getting insufficient or very poor service. Very often there are positive results. A recent story on bad practices at a local nursing home now has the NY Attorney General involved.
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Run to the BBB? For what - exercise?
The Better Business Bureau is worthless and pathetically ineffective. All they do is record each partie's side/version of the complaint. BBB has no authority whatsoever to do anything.

A news station consumer advocate might get some action, but remember debodun doesn't want to annoy the guy.

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I'd tell the police this guy has had my tax documents since (date) and now you can't find him. See what they say.

Then, reconstruct your tax info- you're smart enough- and diy!
 
Knight said:
Lucky you that the IRS is so forgiving when people like you haven't submitted their tax form. You could paste & copy all the times you complained about your tax preparer not responding to your emails. I'm sure the IRS will not penalize you if you owe, because you will have a record here of what you were trying to do.

Whatever you do DON"T copy & paste the advice given by many to go get your info and have a reputable tax preparer fill out your tax forms in a timely manner.
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Evidently you have never had a run-in with the IRS. Trust me, the IRS does not give a fat flying you-know-what about the reasons a person hasn't filed. The onus is on the taxpayer to file timely or get an extension and pay whatever taxes he thinks may be due -- no matter what. And I can assure you the IRS wouldn't care about some messages posted on an internet board. Anyone who thinks the IRS has a heart is WAY out in the weeds.
 

RadishRose said:
I'd tell the police this guy has had my tax documents since (date) and now you can't find him. See what they say.

Then, reconstruct your tax info- you're smart enough- and diy!
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The police would most likely say it's a civil matter, which it is. The guy didn't steal her papers/documents.

I'd prefer the police use my tax dollars to go after murderers, thieves, rapists, drug dealers, etc.
 
RadishRose said:
I'd tell the police this guy has had my tax documents since (date) and now you can't find him. See what they say.

Then, reconstruct your tax info- you're smart enough- and diy!
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Well, I betcha the police would say "too bad you gave them to the guy." It's not like he stole them, and probably isn't really breaking any law. I doubt chasing after people who won't give back other people's stuff is way high on the police's priority list.

I guess Deb could take him to court, but that would take forever and cost a buncha money, and she would have to legally prove she gave them to him, which without a receipt of some verifiable kind is a study in futility.

The only way out I see that really would work is to reconstruct that tax stuff.
 
debodun said:
Unanswered emails and phone calls. Two visits to his home office were unproductive (nobody answered the door, or who I assume is his wife said he wasn't home and didn't know when he'd b back).
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It should be pretty obvious to you, by now, that you are being scammed. If this guys wife doesn't know where he is, you are probably just one of many who are being treated this way. If it were me, I would go to the police, and file a complaint of "Consumer Fraud" against this guy...They will be able to "find" him, and probably get your paperwork back. And, as someone else mentioned, tell your story to a local TV station...they have investigative reporters who Love stories like this. One good broadcast on the local news should suffice to put this jerk out of business. You almost have some Obligation to take action against such a person...he should not be allowed to stay in business, and continue to fleece people.
 
This guy got me off the hook for $40K the IRS said I owed them in 2002. I've been going to him since because he is an IRS certified CPA and seems to know all the ins and outs of tax law. I was grateful for that - another reason I wouldn't want to step on his toes.
 
In future always make copies of all your tax documents before giving them to an accountant. Then if lost, you can reconstruct your returns.
 
debodun said:
This guy got me off the hook for $40K the IRS said I owed them in 2002. I've been going to him since because he is an IRS certified CPA and seems to know all the ins and outs of tax law. I was grateful for that - another reason I wouldn't want to step on his toes.
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He did a good job for you in 2002 Deb, that's fine, but there must be many IRS certified tax preparers around for you to find another one who is more responsible and efficient now. It's not reasonable in my opinion, for you to be concerned about 'stepping on his toes'.....he's working for you and getting paid for it. I'd drop him and find someone else who will do your taxes in a timely fashion without any weak excuses. Of course, the final decision is up to you.
 
Today contained an email from my tax preparer (after I sent him 2 more emails). No message, just a pdf attachment of my tax return. I don't know what I am supposed to do since there was no message. I can't even print it out since I have no working printer.
 
debodun said:
Today contained an email from my tax preparer (after I sent him 2 more emails). No message, just a pdf attachment of my tax return. I don't know what I am supposed to do since there was no message. I can't even print it out since I have no working printer.
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That is a darned shame. :cry:
 
RadishRose said:
If not just forward the emailed document to the IRS.
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I think that's HIS job! He snail mails my 1099s and the completed return to me which I have to sign it and return it to him (along with his fee) so he can file it - at least that's the way he's worked it in previous years. I still do not have the 1099s I turned over to him. BTW - Thanks for the link.
 
The return can be e-signed and there's no requirement to snail-mail tax returns anymore. The previous way you area describing above is very awkward and time consuming (mailing two ways and then a third mailing to the IRS).

If you approve the tax return, e-mail him and tell him you approve it for e-filing. Or e-file it yourself. It doesn't matter whose job it is at this point, just get it done!

What about your state tax return? Did he send you that, too?
 
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