Tax season

He who must be named; what’s changing and what isn’t; spins of the Coin; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The Internal Revenue Service is beginning to release tax refunds for taxpayers who claim the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit after subjecting their tax returns to some extra scrutiny.

Every client, from the largest to smallest, pays part of your salary, so every client should be treated with respect, care and importance.

The IRS is reminding farming and fishing taxpayers of a helpful rule.

The software maker's results contrast with preliminary data from the Internal Revenue Service.

Consumers say they would give up the internet and social media if they could avoid Uncle Sam.

The Internal Revenue Service is getting blitzed with phone calls from taxpayers to the help desk it has set up for tax professionals, and it’s asking tax pros to stop referring their clients there.

Blaming Woodrow Wilson; why to benchmark; the Advocate speaks; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

CWS CPA LLP has started a new online tax preparation business this tax season known as Henry.tax, staffed by CPAs, including stay-at-home parents who work part-time.

Preparers find themselves explaining the difference between 2017 and 2018.

Everyone has a system for managing tax season. Some are good, some are just so-so, and some stink.

Fairness at last for vets; troublesome forms; ‘non-employee withholding;’ and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Taxpayers who prepare their own returns can sometimes end up being new clients.

With the season underway, preparers are still fine-tuning software, workflow and clients’ ability to realize that reform generally doesn’t affect the returns worked on now.

A few accountants recently called me to vent about being shorthanded and asked for suggestions on how they could get through tax season without turning down any business or dropping clients.

The National Association of Enrolled Agents asked its tax experts the best practices clients should follow when working with a tax professional, and gave some helpful advice from an online survey whose results were released Monday.

President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will nominate California tax attorney Charles “Chuck” Rettig to lead the Internal Revenue Service as it puts the Republican tax overhaul into practice.

That ain’t hay; Minnesota wins Super Bowl; driving preparers crazy; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The Internal Revenue Service’s processes for assigning Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers don’t always manage to identify fraudulent or incomplete applications, according to a new report.

The IRS is warning tax preparers about their responsibilities for vetting clients.