Tax preparation

A roundup of new IRS initiatives in data collection for the upcoming tax season.

A quarter million for phony work; pools, snow and fraud; bogus figures all around; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

The companies aim to offer more comprehensive services to their small and midsized business customers.

Decisions and indecisions in firm leadership; new R&D directives; the looming season; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Findtaxpro.com connects taxpayers with practitioners, for both advice and return prep.

The advisory council's annual message says budget cuts are affecting service.

So busted; many clients, not one business; plenty for wife and girlfriend; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

The two tax plans right now; bad bets; the future of audit; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

They may be dusty, but tax pros aren’t quite ready to discard some antique tools.

Bad call; anti-social behavior; wearing Frownies; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Unchanged step-up; arguing PAL; this side of Paradise; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Shadow preparer; an unusual exit strategy; a Jag, a Benz and a sentence; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Holiday lessons; getting and keeping female staff; how hackers come after firms; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The IRS has extended deadlines and more for some taxpayers affected by Harvey and Irma.

The advisory committee had a number of suggestions for the IRS in its annual report.

Five Stars and three defendants; a fraud goes ka-boom; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Potential for season’s delay; murder and taxes; home is where the fraud is; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The Internal Revenue Service needs to improve the way it deals with erroneous claims for refundable tax credits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit, according to a new report.

The IRS has released a draft of the form for the 2017 tax year.

Tax preparers have until Dec. 31 to renew their registration with the IRS.