Practice Management

New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman issued advice Tuesday to taxpayers on hiring tax preparers, saying it is needed to avoid “deceptive and fraudulent practices this tax season.”

Former IRS Commissioner Mark Everson takes a look at current state of the service -- and it's future

Europe’s drive to rescue Cyprus risks undermining a region-wide deposit guarantee plan, a key tenet in the battle to contain the debt crisis, and casts doubt on the ability of the weakest lenders to retain deposits.

The effectiveness of a team set up by the Internal Revenue Service to combat tax fraud and abuse in the Indian tribal sector cannot be determined because no specific performance objectives and measures have ever been developed, according to a new government report.

The Internal Revenue Service is reminding tax professionals that they must implement safeguards to protect taxpayer data.

Part I: Preparers share their favorite tips for promoting themselves during tax season

While the Internal Revenue Service has made progressing in addressing weaknesses in its information security controls and improving its internal control over financial reporting, the Government Accountability Office said in a new report that serious weaknesses remain that could affect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of financial and sensitive taxpayer data.

The Internal Revenue Service is seeking public comments on developing a model memorandum of understanding on transfer pricing issues between national tax authorities.

Sometimes where you're going is more important than where you've been, accountants and consultants are realizing this for their clients and figuring how to capitalize, but in my case rather than looking at the week that was I'm eyeing next week's major user and partner confab that is Microsoft Convergence 2013.

New York City officials are urging low-income and middle-class taxpayers to file their tax returns for free or low cost to claim their tax credits with one month to go in tax season, while cracking down on tax preparers.