Tax preparers

Despite a later start, tax filing is proceeding apace — though there are some unresolved issues.

The IRS is warning practitioners about a tactic that recurs every tax season.

Accountants and tax pros need to take steps to protect themselves as they start the countdown to April 15.

Among others, Enrolled Agents with Social Security numbers ending in 7, 8 or 9 must renew with the IRS by Jan. 31.

Research shows mandatory overtime backfires.

NCCPAP's Frank Sands shares the major issues that tax pros should be paying attention to in the run up to April 15.

A look at the credits, regulations and other tax developments that will shape the coming tax season.

The service is conducting a random survey of practitioners Nov. 27-Jan. 19.

The tax preparation chain expects to hire 18,000 people.

The service began allowing nearly 800,000 tax preparers to renew their Preparer Tax Identification Numbers for next year.

The worst five states for tax preparer scams averaged more than 32 million reported scams in 2023.

Whitman Transition Advisors made a strategic investment of an undisclosed amount in Tax Titans, a veteran-owned company that operates an online marketplace connecting small businesses and qualified tax professionals.

The association's biannual fee study also points to an industry shortage of professionals.

Practitioners' biggest worries for the rest of the year are tried and true: Talent and technology.

Tax pros have very mixed feelings about the potential impact of artificial intelligence.

Tax practitioners share their biggest problems on the road to April 18.

Tax pros share how they fight back against scope creep.

'So far, so good,' say many practitioners about this year's tax season — but they're not letting their guard down.

The service is largely blaming third-party promoters, but it's putting some of the burden of fixing the problem on tax preparers.

Shady operators and questionable calculators make the Employee Retention Credit a risky area for practitioners.