Tax season

Tax preparers are guiding clients through the last weeks of an active filing season.

Sweeping review; year-end procedures; close the book; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Approximately 1.4 million taxpayers have received notices that their tax refunds are being delayed because the IRS wants direct deposit information.

For many firms, a technology that was meant to make things better may instead prove to be yet another tax season headache.

The goal of regulation should not be unnecessary burdens or barriers to entry. The goal should be confidence that taxpayers are receiving reliable guidance.

Americans' tax refunds are averaging about $350 higher than this time last year but so far running well below the extra $1,000 President Donald Trump promised.

More than 1.2 million taxpayers only have until April 15 to claim a total of approximately $1.2 billion in refunds for tax year 2022.

The documents your clients are already gathering for their returns are the same documents an estate planner needs to build or update a comprehensive plan.

Up in smoke; contingency planning; disaster strikes; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The IRS managed to get through last filing season despite extensive budget and staffing cuts, according to a GAO report, but is facing tax changes this year.

The new IRS Tax Withholding Estimator accounts for changes to tax credits and deductions introduced by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

The firms that are starting to feel a real difference in the busy season are not working harder; they are redesigning the way the audit process runs.

The IRS's changes in its instructions for claiming the new tax deduction for tips is making it more difficult for self-employed and gig economy workers.

Here's a tip; what a relief; established client base; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

More than 830,000 taxpayers have received notices saying their tax refunds are being delayed due to an executive order requiring electronic payments.

AI has emerged as a potential force multiplier, but can it augment capacity in a way that is sustainable and responsibly governed?

What are taxpayers currently asking their preparers?

The Internal Revenue Service will have extended weekday and Saturday hours this spring through April 30 despite recent closures of several TACs.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance sites serve as the front line of tax compliance for low- and moderate-income taxpayers. The 2026 filing season has introduced several recurring issues that require heightened diligence by site coordinators and student volunteers.