Service Agreement
Thank you for choosing Westfall Consulting to assist you with your requested year taxes. This agreement confirms the terms of our engagement with you and outlines the nature and extent of the services we will provide.
We will prepare your requested federal and state income tax returns. We will depend on you to provide the information we need to prepare complete and accurate returns. The law imposes penalties when taxpayers underestimate their tax liability. We may ask you to clarify some items but will not audit or otherwise verify the data you submit.
We will perform accounting services only as needed to prepare your tax returns.
Accordingly, our engagement should not be relied upon to disclose errors, fraud, or other illegal acts, though it may be necessary for you to clarify some of the information you submit. We will, of course, inform you of any material errors, fraud, or other illegal acts we discover.
I acknowledge that all information provided to Westfall Consulting is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that I am required to have any supporting documentation to validate the information provided. Furthermore, I understand that knowingly providing false information on my tax return and reporting it to the IRS, that I am taking part in a potentially criminal penalty situation and is punishable by law including but not limited to: facing court dates, restitution, and possible imprisonment. I waive Westfall Consulting and the preparer of any error due to incorrect information provided by me.
By signing below, I authorize Westfall Consulting to file my tax return.
I acknowledge by signing this form if I and/or my spouse owes a federal/government debt such as IRS, child support, student loans etc., I/we are still responsible for tax preparation fees due to Westfall Consulting at the time of service. Also, if the federal refund amount is mailed, I/we are still responsible for the tax preparation fees stated on the invoice. If the tax preparation fees are not paid, I understand Westfall Consulting will take legal action to collect the unpaid tax preparation fees. I also agree that client won’t dispute tax preparation fees for services rendered due to IRS delays. Please note that there is a $100.00 service fee that will be charged in the instance that Westfall Consulting prepares your taxes and you decide to not have them filed.
Invoices are due and payable upon presentation. Please note that taxes WILL NOT be filed until payment has been submitted (Please contact Westfall Consulting for an acceptable form of payment or elect to have the fees taken out of your return).We will return your original records to you at the end of this engagement. You should securely store these records, along with all supporting documents, canceled checks, etc., as these items may later be needed to prove accuracy and completeness of a return. We will retain copies of your records and our work papers for your engagement for three years, after which these documents will be destroyed. Paper copies of the tax return and other documents will be available for a fee.
Our engagement to prepare your tax returns will conclude with the delivery of the completed returns to you (if paper-filing), or your signature and our subsequent submittal of your tax return (if e-filing). If you have not selected to e-file your returns with our office, you will be solely responsible to file the returns with the appropriate taxing authorities. Review all tax-return documents carefully before signing them. You agree to allow Westfall Consulting to file your tax return and understand we do not give quotes to be comparable to DIY tax software or other service providers. By signing this agreement your signature is now transferrable to the forms 1040, 8879, 7216, and all other applicable form in the finalized tax return from this document, for submission.
To affirm that this letter correctly summarizes your understanding of the arrangements for this work, you agree to allow Westfall Consulting to file your tax return and not just give a quote and your signature is transferrable to the tax return from this document, please sign this letter in the space below.