Tomorrow marks the half-way point and we will surpass 1,000 tax returns filed so far!
If you have not yet scheduled your appointment, I want to encourage you to schedule your appointment online now in order to lock-in the time best for you. As we get closer to the filing deadline of April 15th we will likely run out of available time slots. We routinely prepare and file 2,000 tax returns between February 1 and April 15 every year, and that is pretty much the capacity for my small firm.
Best Days to Call, Wednesdays & Saturdays
As you can see in the graph of call traffic week last week, we handled 837 calls and Wednesday and Saturday were the slower call days with 115 and 78 calls. Monday and Friday were peak call days with 171 and 178 calls respectively. If you are calling from the Huntsville area, use (256) 534-6922. From the Birmingham area call us at (205) 322-7452.
Toll-Free Nationwide 1-800-551-6253 or 1-800-551-6254
As a reminder, we schedule appointments at 9, 10 and 11 in the mornings Monday through Saturday. Afternoon appointment times are 1, 2, 3 and 4 Monday through Saturday. We also schedule evening appointments at 6 and 7 pm Monday through Friday. If you are coming from an area that is affected by the Highway 231 closing and detour, I want to encourage you to make a mid-day appointment and entirely avoid the congested traffic with the working commuters.
Telephone Appointments
Of the 2,000 tax returns we prepare and file during this 10 week period each year, approximately 400 of them are accomplished without an office visit by the client. If you have the capability of uploading your tax documents through our secure portal, we can get all of the numbers in the system and review everything with you by phone or email. Our email is secure, as I maintain our own mail server in my data center downstairs.