Tax season

Phone-sex workers sue for wages; American sports and betting; 10 states without budgets; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson said in a report Wednesday the Internal Revenue Service ran a generally successful filing season this year, but it needs to assign more employees to taxpayer service instead of enforcement.

‘Nobody likes lawyers;’ attacks on the CBO; so you want to be a tax preparer?; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Madoff victims still wait; suing the IRS anonymously; where tax dollars go; other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

After every tax season, it’s tempting to do some spring cleaning, which often includes a massive dump of recently filed tax data.

Asian-Americans and the EITC; trusting the IRS; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Better communication with clients, more efficient workflow, and cloning themselves top the list of things tax pros want for next year.

Audit myths; credits and whistleblowers; details of reform; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Reasons to focus on complicated returns; 529 Day; in memory and in thanks; other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Attorneys and leeches; poker, pro sports and debt; effects of IRS tardiness; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Summer plans; evaluating clients; succession planning; e-wills; other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Deduction alternatives; the death of Medicare tax; a phony Social Security number; other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The tax prep chain saw 4 percent revenue growth, and a 6.6 percent jump in same-store sales.

Deductions for state and local taxes; ‘stealing from the dead;’ how to do away with refundable credits; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Partners need to accept the role of teacher in order to delegate successfully.

H&R Block said that its e-filings were down for tax season, but that it still gained in market share.

With April 18 in the past, tax practices should start assessing their performance.

The Internal Revenue Service’s new procedure for authenticating withholding information did not go completely smoothly this past tax season, although it did hold promise for combating identity theft and tax fraud.

Tax breaks for the profitable; how long to keep tax docs; unenrolled preparers; analytical procedures for auditors; other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The Internal Revenue Service said Tuesday it received 135.6 million returns this tax season after a late burst of tax filings in the final week.