Where is the incentive for the IRS to help you to reduce the total amount owed during the filing process? There's a difference between just asking, "Does your

Where is the incentive for the IRS to help you to reduce the total amount owed during the filing process? There's a difference between just asking, "Does your business have any expenses? Okay, what are those?" and actively pursuing the deductions a tax payer may be eligible for. A tax preparer has every incentive to help a tax payer find the correct and legal deductions. Nowhere in my comment did I say anything about changing the rules or paying more than someone owes. Not sure why this bad faith reading of the comment is so prevalent?