There's a little more than a month left for you to file your tax return, and some people need help getting their papers in order. So they turn to another individual or agency to help them file their return.

However, how can you make sure your helper is qualified?

"Check with the preparer to see that they have gone through some training. Other than that, (check) by word of mouth, " says AARP local tax coordinator, Jeanette Taylor.

Taylor says most preparers go...