Frequently Asked Questions
Where does the name "Teaspiller" come from?
How do I know that these accountants are legitimate?
What if I run into a dispute with Teaspiller or an accountant?
Find an Accountant
What is the Find an Accountant feature?
What is this going to cost me?
Work Online
What is the Work Online feature?
What is this going to cost me?
Ask an Accountant
What is the Ask an Accountant feature?
What is this going to cost me?
Where
does the name "Teaspiller" come from?
As protests go, we think it's pretty funny that a group of colonists
in 1773 decided to dress-up as Brits and Indians, board a bunch of docked
ships … and then start throwing tea into Boston harbor.
What is Teaspiller?
How does it work? • Find an Accountant. A free directory
of accountants. Look through Client Ratings and practice areas of verified
accountants (certification is verified), and select the expert right
for your tax and/or accounting needs. • Work Online. Have a verified
accountant help you with your needs remotely, through our site. Securely
transfer documents, schedule calls/appointments, send messages, and
pay your accountant, all through the site.
Is my data safe?
How do I know that these accountants are legitimate?
What if I run into a dispute with Teaspiller or an accountant? We do our best to resolve disputes
quickly and efficiently. Please contact us at support@teaspiller.com
for assistance. You can also review our Terms of Service for more information.
What is the find an accountant feature?
How does it work?
What is this going to cost me?
The directory is free for public
use. Fees apply only if you choose to message or call the accountant
for tax help. For more information about rates click here. Work Online
What is the Work Online feature?
How does it work?
Browse our profiles of verified accountants
and select the one most qualified to handle your specific situation.
Let them know what your needs are, and they’ll return a quote to you.
Once you’ve accepted the quote, you’ll speak to the accountant to
determine what information is necessary to complete your request. Once
submitted, your accountant will complete the request and send it back
to you electronically. You are not asked to pay for the work until your
accountant sends an invoice.
What is this going to cost me?
Forget about terrifying surprise
bills or ridiculous software packages that make you waste your weekend
on accounting. With the "Work Online" feature, you’ll receive
a quote detailing the cost and an explanation for it before work has
begun. If you don’t like the quote, feel free to choose another accountant! Ask an Accountant
What is the Ask an Accountant feature?
How does it work?
What is this going to cost me?
We hope to bring the same maverick sensibility (and humor) to everything
we do. Hence, we use an old historical reference used by the newspapers
of that day for the Boston Tea Party protestors that spilled tea on
that fateful night: Teaspiller.
Teaspiller connects small business
owners and individuals with high quality tax & accountants around
the country. We aim to change the industry by providing a better, more
transparent and less frustrating accounting experience for customers
everywhere. Yup, sounds good to us, too.
• Ask an Accountant. Ask any tax or accounting question and receive
a quick answer from one of our accountants.
At Teaspiller, we strive to protect your information and keep it private.
We partner with Amazon to secure your personal information in secure
data centers in the United States. Your data is encrypted over a high
grade RC4 128-bit encryption. We also partner with TRUSTe, the largest
internet privacy services provider, to ensure the privacy of your information.
For more information please review our Privacy & Security page.
Most accountants on Teaspiller hold accreditations which may include
either Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or IRS Enrolled Agent (EA).
Regardless of certifications or licenses, we work to verify the identity
of all accountants before they are allowed onto the site. This may include
contracting third party background checks or databases for verification.
Additionally we may monitor accountant responses to ensure that they
are qualified and complete.
A free directory of accountants. Take advantage of our customer reviews
and verification process as you select the accountant right for your
tax & accounting needs.
Teaspiller makes the process of choosing an accountant easier and more
relevant than picking one out of the Yellow Pages. You can choose an
accountant based on several fields like their experience, certifications,
and reviews. All of these are categorized in an easily digestible format
for your convenience.
Have a verified accountant complete
your request, all from the comfort of your couch. This is available for
Teaspiller Pro accountants through the “Find an Accountant” tab.
Ask any tax or accounting question and receive a swift answer from our
accountants.
Simply write a question in the box found under the "Ask an Accountant" tab. Then, select or manually enter the price
you’ll pay to have it answered within a specific timeframe. We will
then send your question to an accountant in our database. If you prefer,
you can also select your own accountant. You may do so by clicking on
the "Find
an Accountant" tab. Once
you’ve selected an accountant, email the accountant your question
(we usually suggest not bothering an accountant in this way unless you
are really interested in using their services).
It’s free to ask a question. But you can choose to ask
your question for either $10 for a response in 2 business days or $15
for a response in 1 business day. You may also name your own price and
time.
