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.

A number of IRS services will be unavailable over the holiday.

This weekend’s outages for IRS e-Services have been postponed.

Members of the Latino Tax Professionals Association now have access to many more resources.

The tax prep chain granted more than $200,000 in similar funds in 2016.

California Society of Tax Consultants members can now get VeriFyle for free.

A checklist for clients who are looking to launch a new business.

The tools will be unavailable for several days later this month.

Practitioners’ reviews are mixed on the popular service.

‘What were you thinking?’ tops the list.

Changes to the rhythms of tax season have more and more practitioners looking for new kinds of work to stay busy.