Tax preparers

In honor of George H.W. Bush, filers have an extra day.

Preparers are looking at new forms, new regs, new laws -- and new prices.

Student loans can now be used to verify a user's identity.

The cost of the user fee for enrolled agents would rise from $30 to $67.

The advisory committee says a bipartisan consensus has emerged on regulating tax pros.

Roughly a third of EAs are due to re-enroll before Jan. 31, 2019.

IRSAC will expand its functions, incorporate two other groups, and focus on the service's operating divisions.

The ramifications of tax reform could significantly impact the low end of the tax prep market.

The agency’s information technology organization is under the gun.

The IRS is reminding tax pros that their ID numbers will expire Dec. 31.

The IRS offers tips on what practitioners should do immediately after discovering they’ve been breached.

Looking ahead to 2019, preparers share what they’re gearing up for.

The Miami-based tax software startup has raised $7.3 million to date.

Tax preparers identify the clients they never want to see again.

The education provider offers courses about the complexities of accounting and taxation of digital currencies such as bitcoin and ethereum.

Tax pros discuss the issues they're finding as the consequences of tax reform become clearer.

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.