Tax season

A review of over 800 calls found that the overwhelming majority of phone interactions with Internal Revenue Service reps were courteous and professional.

Despite the government shutdown, the IRS is reminding taxpayers and tax professionals that 2024 tax returns that were put on extension are still due.

Preparations for next tax season look likely to continue, even as the Internal Revenue Service began furloughing almost half its workforce.

Tax preparers and accountants will face issues old and new as they start filing next year.

The Internal Revenue Service was able to steer through this past tax season despite extensive cuts, but next season could be a problem, according to a new report.

The IRS is looking for help for its VITA and TCE programs — no tax experience required!

The IRS is lowering the fee for PTINs from $11 to $10.

A look ahead at what tax professionals and accountants should be worrying about getting sued for next year.

Start viewing challenges or disruptions as a gateway to get better, stronger and more resilient. This mindset shift is exactly what accounting firms need today.

Three-quarters of seniors described the 2024-2025 tax season as "somewhat" or "extremely" stressful, according to a Distinct survey.

Earmarking and the deficit; next season's outlook; court shows and the IRS; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The Internal Revenue Service plans to shutter its Filing Information Returns Electronic, or FIRE, system.

Cutbacks at the Internal Revenue Service portend difficult tax seasons ahead, Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins reported to Congress.

With the number of extensions, many practitioners are seeing tax season continue through the summer and fall.

A relatively smooth filing season offered a lot to learn about the future of the IRS, the importance of tax planning, changes in liability patterns, and more.

Tax season wrapped up on April 15; here are the final filing statistics.

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U.S. tax professionals can learn from strategies in other countries like Brazil.

"I'm so glad tax season is over!" is a phrase often heard from accountants. Why would anyone would say this?

The Internal Revenue Service commemorated the 70th anniversary of the April 15 tax filing deadline.