by Josh Alballero | December 4, 2018 | Taxes | 0 Comments

Back in 2016, Kristy, my fiancée, COO of IOOGO and wonder woman, asked me why my tax customers still paid my franchisees $100 -$400 for a personal income tax return. I explained to her that our 15+ years of experience allowed us to provide customers with quality work...

by Josh Alballero | November 24, 2018 | Taxes | 0 Comments

The Earned Income Tax Credit, EITC or EIC, is a benefit for working people with low to moderate income. The credit reduces the amount of tax you owe and may give you a refund. To qualify, you must meet the following criteria: 1. You, your spouse (if applicable), and...

by Josh Alballero | November 19, 2018 | Taxes | 0 Comments

The implementation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act bill introduced changes to the Child Tax Credit. The first change is an increase in the amount of the Child Tax Credit. It increased from $1,000 to $2,000 per qualifying child. The refundable part of the Child Tax...

by Josh Alballero | November 5, 2018 | Taxes | 0 Comments

I started in the income tax industry back in 2001, when e-file was still fresh and a lot of taxpayers still filed by paper. Over the next eight years, I saw the industry progress as technology began to play a key role. As demand grew, I added a few members to my team...

by Josh Alballero | November 5, 2018 | Taxes | 0 Comments

Why are taxes so complicated? They aren’t, but TurboTax, H&R Block, and the rest of the tax preparation industry want you to believe that they are. With the right tools, 90 percent of tax filers could complete their tax return in less than 10 minutes. However, the...

by Kristy Campbell | November 4, 2018 | Taxes | 0 Comments

Watch this video!Do you know that the IRS does not require tax preparers to have any kind of special education?Do you know that tax preparers are not CPAs?Do you know that most CPAs are not tax preparers?According to the IRS, in order for you to become a tax preparer,...

by Kristy Campbell | November 4, 2018 | Taxes | 0 Comments

A few weeks ago, I let the cat out of the bag that IOOGO is on a mission to make the tax preparation process easy, transparent and more reasonably priced. I want to talk more about the last reasons mentioned… cost and transparency. www.franchisehelp.com estimates that...