by TIG Tax Pros | Mar 15, 2026 | Tax Updates
Transitioning from a high-volume Electronic Return Originator (ERO) to a Service Bureau owner requires a fundamental shift in operational focus. You are no longer just preparing returns; you are providing the infrastructure, software, and support for other tax...
by TIG Tax Pros | Mar 15, 2026 | Tax Updates
Electronic Return Originators (EROs) looking to scale beyond personal tax preparation must transition into the Service Bureau model. A Service Bureau acts as a central hub providing software, support, and administrative infrastructure to other tax offices. This guide...
by TIG Tax Pros | Mar 15, 2026 | Tax Updates
Starting a tax business sounds exciting: until you hit the EFIN application process. The IRS wants fingerprints, credit checks, background screening, and weeks of waiting. For new preparers, this feels like a roadblock before you've even filed your first return....
by TIG Tax Pros | Mar 14, 2026 | Tax Updates
The 2026 filing season started on January 27. If your PTIN expired on December 31, 2025, and you haven't renewed yet, you need to do this now. You can't legally prepare tax returns without an active PTIN. The IRS added ID.me verification to the PTIN renewal...
by TIG Tax Pros | Mar 14, 2026 | Tax Updates
Gig economy clients are everywhere. Uber drivers, Etsy sellers, DoorDash couriers, freelance designers. They show up at your door with a shoebox of receipts, panic in their eyes, and a Form 1099-K they don't understand. The $600 reporting threshold changed...
by TIG Tax Pros | Mar 14, 2026 | Tax Updates
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