One Cima Family
Personal Tax Service
Personal and business tax preparation, with a real person to guide you.
File With Cima Tax SolutionsYOUR LIFE. YOUR BUSINESS. YOUR NEXT MOVE.
Let’s Make Taxes MakeSense And Cents!
SENSE / FILE YOUR TAXES ↗CENTS / BUILD YOUR PRACTICE ↗
File with a person
you can talk to. Build a practice
you understand.
A LITTLE CLARITY GOES A LONG WAY.ONE COMPANY. THREE CONNECTED DIVISIONS.
One Cima. A Clear Place For You.
Cima Tax Solutions, Cima Tax Pro and Cima Tax Academy are three divisions of the same company, led by Rasheeda S. Williams. Choose the team and tools that fit what you need today.
One Cima Family
Professional Software & Support
Software, setup and support to start your practice or grow your tax network.
Explore Cima Tax Pro
One Cima Family
Practical Learning
Clear lessons, practical examples and a guided start in the tax business.
Learn With Cima Tax AcademyEVERYTHING HAS ITS PLACE
What’s On Your Desk?
Choose your chapter.
We’ll keep the useful things in view.
PULL UP A CHAIR
There’s A Person
Behind The Process.
Bring your questions. Tell Rasheeda where you are and what you need to figure out next.
Start a conversation ↗CIMA TAX ACADEMY / START WITH CLARITY
Serious About
The Work.
Human About
The Learning.
You don’t have to arrive knowing every acronym. Start with the foundations, put them into practice, and keep good references within reach.
Explore the Academy ↗01FOUNDATIONS
A Confident
Start.
Six practical lessons for understanding the roles, the offers and your first professional steps.
- Know your role
- Read the offer
- Organize your desk
THE PROFESSIONAL COLLECTION
Software Is A Start.
Understanding Is Power.
Compare the four pathways and what each asks of you before choosing your next step.
Explore software & packages ↗CIMA / 01FoundationPrepare ↗CIMA / 02Independent
PracticeOperate ↗CIMA / 03ResellerConnect ↗CIMA / 04Service BureauLead ↗
PracticeOperate ↗CIMA / 03ResellerConnect ↗CIMA / 04Service BureauLead ↗
THE READING ROOM
Bring Curiosity.
Leave With Context.
From tax vocabulary to the claims making the rounds online, find explanations you can read, with references you can check.
Explore Ask Rasheeda! ↗CIMA, DECODED
Big Words.
Plain Answers.
You don’t have to know the vocabulary to belong here. Tap a term for a quick explanation, then ask us how it applies to you.
Service bureau
A business relationship that may combine access to tax software with onboarding, training, and support for other tax offices. The exact services, fees, and responsibilities depend on the written agreement. It is not, by itself, an IRS professional credential.
Reseller
A business that offers another company’s software under an authorized sales arrangement. Ask who supplies the software, who provides support, and which fees or restrictions apply.
Onboarding
The steps that get you ready to begin: reviewing your agreement, completing required account information, receiving approved access, and learning the workflow. An inquiry alone does not enroll you.
ERO
Electronic Return Originator: an authorized IRS e-file provider that starts the electronic submission of a tax return. This describes an e-file role, not a promise of tax expertise. Read the IRS definition ↗
PTIN & EFIN
A PTIN identifies an individual paid tax return preparer. An EFIN identifies an approved IRS e-file provider. They serve different purposes; having a PTIN does not itself authorize an office to e-file. Compare them at the IRS ↗
Professional tax software
Tools used to prepare and manage tax returns. Available features, supported returns, licensing, training, and support vary by product and package. Ask for a demonstration and written terms for the specific offer.
A quick guide, not personalized tax advice. Program details are defined in your agreement.