Gary L. Bode, MSA, CPA, pc

a nationwide CPA tax accountant / tax preparer with a Master's Degree and virtual office

I had a 1099-C for about $135,000. My husband didn't have any withholding on Social Security. His employer couldn't withhold due to incompetence. I felt utter dread wash over me. Memories of owing the IRS before were constantly on my mind. I called a local CPA. Besides being clueless, he wanted to charge me for every question I had about insolvency. I looked on line and found little hope of the countless stories of permanently disabled people like myself getting their student loans forgiven only to be asked to pay taxes on it as if it were income.
Somewhere, somehow, I find an article by Gary Bode. I bookmarked it for when it's time to do the actual taxes. With his excellent help in how to do all of this out of a virtual office I get my part of the work done. My questions got answered, for free. I give a retainer, do what I said I did and wait. I hear from Gary. I go into shock! How can this be? Not only do I not owe on the 135,000....Gary itemizes and after paying what was almost nothing in taxes we get $950.00 back! No more hubby doing the taxes online! I will use Gary Bode as long as he will agree to work with me!
It was so easy, no worries, but professional and top notch. I know I have thanked you Gary but I am so grateful. Thank you ever so much again!

Carla Bray

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Tax CPA discusses Form 8948 Preparer Explanation for Not Filing Electronically

By Gary Bode CPA, on January 16th, 2014

You don’t have to e-file your IRS tax return. But most Folks do.

The IRS says about 75% of Americans e-file their Form 1040. But sometimes you really need to file by mail:

There’s additional documentation to include that can’t be uploaded for e-filing.
In January of 2014 we couldn’t e-file some returns because the IRS systems were down.

Your tax CPA is usually required to e-file, but you can elect not to e-file if the CPA attaches IRS Form 8948, Preparer Explanation for Not Filing Electronically, to your IRS tax return. Here’s some of the reasons I’ve heard for not e-filing.

Some Folks object to e-filing because they’re afraid of computers.
Some Folks have religious beliefs that prevent them from e-filing.
Some Folks don’t like making the IRS’s job easier.
Some Folks e-filing makes it easier for the IRS to pre-audit your tax returns.

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