Tax season

Potential state-by-state effects of the tax reform bill; filing for the dead; the real power of IRS notices; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

To help preparers get ready for tax season, NCCPAP president Stephen Mankowski shares the top issues they should bear in mind.

Bitcoin’s gains and competition; deducting your holiday party; taxing research; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Tax pros look beyond reform in Washington to start preparing themselves for 2018.

Justifying advisory fees; state-level changes under the radar; plans and animals; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The pass-through tax bite; online holiday shopping and scams; assessing perk plans; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Decisions and indecisions in firm leadership; new R&D directives; the looming season; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

For this tax season, it looks like the reporting requirements remain in full swing.

The two tax plans right now; bad bets; the future of audit; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Yelp Inc. can’t shield the identify of an anonymous reviewer who posted allegedly defamatory statements about a tax preparer.

Last week I conducted a breakfast meeting of the Withum Partners’ Network and I was asked a question that was not answered, so I’ll answer it in this column.

Time to exhale, sit back and think ahead to what you want 2018 to look like at your accounting firm.

Unchanged step-up; arguing PAL; this side of Paradise; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers not to believe reports circulating on the internet about a start date for the 2018 tax filing season, insisting it has not yet chosen a start date, and is waiting to see what Congress does with tax legislation.

Holiday lessons; getting and keeping female staff; how hackers come after firms; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The Internal Revenue Service has posted a number of draft tax forms and instructions for tax year 2017, including Form 1040 and its related schedules, on its website.

Potential for season’s delay; murder and taxes; home is where the fraud is; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The first of two articles on the draft tax forms and instructions for the 2017 tax year released by the IRS.

A stack of wants; the IRS and Equifax; limits to the Form 2848; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Many accountants have just completed their “second” tax season finalizing the extended returns, and life must go on.