Tax preparers

One thing they’ll definitely keep: not seeing every client in person.

The service plans to offer online Tax Pro Accounts in the third quarter of this year, on a timeline accelerated by the pandemic.

The American Families Plan includes provisions that would expand Internal Revenue Service oversight of tax preparers.

Practitioners share which parts of their jobs they’d ditch and which they’d keep.

Some tax pros say the confusion caused by the pandemic require a delay; others say it should be unnecessary by now.

With tax season starting later than usual, and many of your clients still stuck working remotely, you’ll need all of the tools you can get to make the tax prep process go as smoothly as possible.

Tax professionals share the strangest misconceptions their clients have about taxes.

A collection of things practitioners already hate about dealing with their clients this season.

Almost two-thirds of practitioners said that pushing filing to July 15 last year was good for them.

Tax pros can now submit powers of attorney and tax information authorizations electronically.

Digital formats and a host of pandemic-related questions are transforming this traditional tool.

The National Association of Tax Professionals is accepting proposals for speakers and topics at its 2021 annual conference and its virtual 2021 TaxCon event.

Practitioners share what they’re doing to get ahead of 2021.

TurboTax Live will connect taxpayers with a tax expert for advice — or to prepare their return.

Practitioners weigh in on their preferred mix of tax return types.

In its annual report, the advisory council offered recommendations on 26 issues.

Practitioners share their expectations around the potential for more action from tax authorities.

The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation unit has been initiating fewer investigations of abusive tax return preparers this past year, while also recommending fewer prosecutions, and seeing fewer indictments and prison sentences this year.

Practitioners share how they're helping individual clients navigate financial issues and more.