Tax preparers

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

The service will also be warning preparers about due diligence requirements.

The Internal Revenue Service issued a new warning Tuesday to users of its online e-Services cautioning them to beware of a new phishing scam that attempts to trick tax professionals into “signing” a new e-Services user agreement.

Practitioners discuss how to hold onto an acquired book of business.

Almost $120 billion remains outstanding for all cases, including those that are taxation-related.

Most other aspects of the system will remain operational.

The IRS’s ‘Don’t Take the Bait’ campaign shares tactics for protecting client data and practitioner systems.

The IRS’s ‘Don’t Take the Bait’ campaign shares tactics for protecting client data and practitioner systems.

Tax pros differ over whether they want the taxpayer present for their process.

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service and its franchisees expect to hire more than 25,000 preparers and associates nationwide between now and the end of the year.