10. ABANDONMENT OF RETURN
If your tax return has been substantially or fully prepared and you fail to respond, provide required signatures, approve filing, or otherwise abandon the engagement, MKB Financial Group LLC may consider the return abandoned after reasonable notice.
Prepared returns are considered a completed professional service whether filed or not. Full preparation fees may apply.
11. CONFIDENTIALITY & RECORD RETENTION
MKB Financial Group LLC maintains strict confidentiality of your personal and financial information and will only disclose information as required by law or with your written consent.
Records are retained securely for five (5) years. You are responsible for maintaining your own copies.
12. IRS DISCLOSURE & USE OF INFORMATION
You authorize MKB Financial Group LLC to use and disclose your tax return information as necessary to prepare and file your return, apply for bank products if requested, and comply with IRS requirements, including Internal Revenue Code §7216.
13. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION & SIGNATURES
You consent to:
Electronic delivery of documents
Electronic communication (email, SMS, secure portals)
Use of electronic signatures, which are legally binding
14. IP PIN (Identity Protection PIN) RESPONSIBILITY & FEES
If the IRS has issued an Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) to you, your spouse, or any dependent included on your tax return, you are required to provide the valid IP PIN prior to filing.
Failure to provide a required IP PIN may result in:
Rejection of the tax return
Inability to electronically file
Delays in processing or refund issuance
If MKB Financial Group LLC prepares your tax return and filing cannot be completed due to a missing or incorrect IP PIN, full tax preparation fees remain due and payable, regardless of whether the return is ultimately filed.
If you do not provide the required IP PIN within a reasonable timeframe and:
Request that services be discontinued, or
Choose to file the prepared return elsewhere, or
Fail to respond after notice
MKB Financial Group LLC reserves the right to:
Consider the return abandoned
Assess full preparation fees for services rendered
Close the engagement without filing
MKB Financial Group LLC is not responsible for refund delays, rejections, penalties, or interest resulting from missing, incorrect, or withheld IP PIN information.
15. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
MKB Financial Group LLC is not liable for penalties, interest, or additional taxes resulting from:
Incomplete or inaccurate information provided by you
Failure to provide required documentation
Actions or delays by third parties or government agencies
16. GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Louisiana.
17. ACKNOWLEDGMENT & AUTHORIZATION
By signing below, you acknowledge that you:
Have read and understand this Agreement
Agree to the fee structure and payment terms
Authorize MKB Financial Group LLC to prepare and electronically file your tax return
Accept responsibility for the accuracy of the information provided
This authorization applies to any unpaid balance resulting from preparation, non-filing, abandonment, or failure to provide required information, including Identity Protection PINs.