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Reflective Essay: The Irrest Tax Return

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My classmates and I huddled around the computer, awaiting the glowing message of ACCEPTED or the brooding letters of REJECTED. Zach, Elyana and I had completed the hardest tax return of our lives two days prior, and we were waiting to see if the IRS approved the return. A rejection meant a mistake on our part; one misentered number could cost us a letter grade. From April to May of this year, I worked as an IRS volunteer to complete federal tax returns for my community. For each client, I collaborated with two of my classmates to accurately complete the client’s tax return. The preparer prepared the taxes, the auditor made sure everything was correct, and the distractor talked to the client to make the process easy to comprehend. On one particular

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