Tax preparers

The National Society of Accountants wants the Internal Revenue Service to provide a six-month extension for businesses to opt to be treated as S corporations for this year, arguing the current deadline of March 15 is too soon to make a decision given the uncertainty surrounding the new tax law.

Two firms share their experience driving efficiencies in preparation and filing with software tools.

The e-filing service provider has posted a range of useful information for tax pros online.

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

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.