Tax preparers

The October tax nightmare is not caused by the deadline. It's caused by treating July and August as downtime.

The IRS recently changed how it oversees every credentialed tax professional in the country. Most practitioners had no idea it was coming.

The Supreme Court left in place a decision that should change how practitioners talk to clients about old returns and how to evaluate the people who prepared them.

The Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee report calls for sustained IRS funding, human-centered design, fraud prevention and preparer regulation.

The new office will oversee the Return Preparer Office and the Office of Professional Responsibility, starting June 28.

Most accountants came out of tax season measurably damaged, according to a new index.

Software giant Microsoft sounded the alarm about the rise of several new phishing campaigns taking advantage of the tax season to steal credentials and plant malware, some of which target accountants specifically.

Tax preparers are guiding clients through the last weeks of an active filing season.

The goal of regulation should not be unnecessary burdens or barriers to entry. The goal should be confidence that taxpayers are receiving reliable guidance.

Undercover investigators found pervasive incompetence, fraud and significant errors among a sample group of non-credentialed tax preparers in half a dozen states.

What are taxpayers currently asking their preparers?

Senate Finance Committee leaders introduced bipartisan legislation with changes to IRS procedures and administration, and standards for tax preparers.

The latest data from the Internal Revenue Service on the current tax season shows the size of refunds significantly outpacing last year.

Paid tax preparers can make serious errors on tax returns, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office that recommends better oversight.

'Cautious optimism' is the watchword for this tax season — but there's still plenty tax practitioners can do to make it run smoothly.

Major tax legislation, IRS staffing issues, and plenty of client confusion promise a challenging tax season.

Comments on the proposed framework are due by March 22.

A recent study by the NATP dives into practitioners' fees — and how they determine the prices.

The American Institute of CPAs is urging the IRS not to merge its Office of Professional Responsibility with its Return Preparer Office to avoid confusion.

The tax prep giant is looking to hire as many as 80,000 tax pro associates for 2026.