Ill number 3: Tax preparers that advise their clients repeatedly that their federal tax returns have been prepared and transmitted electronically or mailed when in fact, when they contact the Internal Revenue Service, no such record of the tax return being filed exists, either electronically or via mail.
Remedy: Unless your tax preparer produces a printout or sends an email message to you that lets you know that your return has been filed, and contacts you later to regarding your filing status, you can generally contact the IRS at 1-800-829-1040 between the hours of 7am to 7pm Monday through Friday to request confirmation of filing within 48 hours of your filing. This way, should the IRS find no record of your return, you may confront the preparer with your findings.
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