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Maybe filing your Form 1040 or 1040-NR is as simple as reporting your W-2 wages and claiming the standard deduction. Or perhaps it’s more complicated because you sold a rental property, and have large ...

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Karla Dennis, EA, MST, is CFO/CEO of the award-winning tax accounting firm KDA Inc.—specializing in tax planning. Do you think your tax preparer might be a scammer in disguise? If you're a business ...