Ella Patterson, AFSP

About Ella Patterson, AFSP

Ella Patterson, AFSP is a IRS Annual Filing Season Program serving clients in Macon, Georgia and the surrounding region. With 25 years of professional experience, the firm of Patterson Tax Services handles a focused range of federal and state tax matters for individuals, families, and small businesses.

As an Annual Filing Season Program participant in good standing with the IRS, Ella Patterson, AFSP is authorized to prepare federal returns, e-file with the IRS, and assist clients with year-round tax planning. AFSP participants have limited representation rights before the IRS for returns they prepared and signed.

Specialties

• Foreign earned income exclusion
• Adoption credit
• Retirement plan rollovers
• Truckers per diem
• Trust accounting

Service area

Primary office in Macon, GA (ZIP 30817). Federal returns can be prepared for clients anywhere in the United States; state-specific work focuses on Georgia.

How to verify this preparer

Every preparer listed on TaxPrepFinder can be cross-checked against the IRS Return Preparer Office public directory using the PTIN shown above. The IRS provides a free Directory of Federal Tax Return Preparers with Credentials and Select Qualifications at irs.treasury.gov/rpo/rpo.jsf. Search by last name, ZIP code, or credential to confirm an active filing-season status.

For CPAs, the Georgia Board of Accountancy maintains a public license-lookup tool. For tax attorneys, the Georgia State Bar offers a similar member-search facility. Confirming credentials directly with the issuing authority is always recommended before engaging any preparer for a complex matter.