FAQ

Check or online. There is a link to pay on our website, frickecpa.com, home screen.

Go to our website home screen. Click on Client Portal. Type in your email address. If you do not remember your password, press the ‘Forgot Password’ button. Go to your email and you should have a link to reset your password. Once the password is reset, try logging in again.

You may visit the IRS website at https://www.irs.gov/payments. For your specific state, to pay your state taxes online, please go to your state’s DOR (Department of Revenue) website and follow the prompts. Another option is to visit https://safesend.com and follow the payment directions.

You may visit the IRS website at https://www.irs.gov/refunds to check your federal refund. For your specific state, please go to your state’s DOR (Department of Revenue) website and follow their directions for checking your refund status.

Depending on your individual or business situation, once your information is logged into our system, your return will be assigned to a tax preparer. The preparer will then contact you.

We do our best to complete your return in a timely manner any delays are oftn the result of missing or incomplete information. Most refunds are issued in less than 21 calendar days. However, if you filed a paper tax return and are due a refund, it can take six months or more for the IRS to process your return.

You can check your refund status at https://www.irs.gov/refunds for the most up-to-date information available about your refund. NOTE: It is taking the IRS more than 21 days to issue refunds for some tax returns that require a manual review. This includes: incorrect Recovery Rebate Credit amounts or filings that used 2019 income to figure the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) for 2021 tax returns.. For more information, please visit https://www.irs.gov/refunds/tax-season-refund-frequently-asked-questions

All or part of your refund may have been used to pay off (off-set) any past-due federal tax, state income tax, state unemployment compensation debts, child support, spousal support, or other federal non-tax debts including student loans.

To find out if you may have an offset or if you have questions about an offset, contact the tax agency to which you owe the debt. Changes may include corrections to any incorrect Recovery Rebate Credit or Child Tax Credit amounts. You will get an official notice explaining any changes that were made to your filing. To learn more and obtain reasons for a refund offset or different refund amount when it relates to a change in your original tax return, please visit https://www.irs.gov/refunds.  Additionally, you can visit https://www.irs.gov/refunds/tax-season-refund-frequently-asked-questions.

No. You will not be penalized for filing your taxes late as long as you don’t owe any money. However, please be aware that you must file your tax return within three years of the due date (including extensions) in order to claim a refund that may be due. If you do not file within this deadline, then your refund will be forfeited.

Yes. SafeSend Returns offers an encrypted, secure system to view and sign your e-file authorization form(s).

Be sure to check your spam/junk email folder. If you do not receive your code within the 20-minute time limit, please request another. If you continue to have any issues, please contact our office.

The questions SafeSend Returns asks are knowledge-based questions pulled from government and credit sources. If you don’t remember the answers to your questions or you answer incorrectly, you won’t be able to electronically sign your e-file authorization form(s). You can instead print, sign and return your e-file authorization forms to Fricke & Associates, LLC.

• Business filing deadline: March 15th (1120-S & 1065)
• Individuals filing deadline: April 15th (1040)
• Filing Extension (Business): September 15th
• Filing Extension (individual): October 15th