Tax season

Much depends on tax-collection proceeds, with the April 15 filing date fast approaching.

Tax season usually is the most stressful period of the year for accountants. Staying calm will help you, your clients and staff.

Filing before the deadline is an attractive trait for a potential date, say young daters.

Internal Revenue Service employees faced threats of assault during Saturday tax assistance events in 2024, according to a recent report.

Are tax prep clients' weird questions actually weirder this year, or does it just seem that way?

Small businesses may have been caught unawares by the earlier tax deadline for filing their taxes, but they can still file for an extension.

The threat of a government shutdown receded Friday, but the IRS would nevertheless still operate during tax season, even at lower capacity, in the event of a shutdown.

The median unclaimed tax refund from 2021 is $781, but it has to be claimed by April 15.

With tax season in full swing, the Internal Revenue Service is being severely hampered by cutting staff.

The American Institute of CPAs is monitoring the situation at the IRS amid reports of heavy layoffs, stressing the need to maintain services during tax season.

Everyone knows tax pros don't make mistakes, but it can't hurt to doublecheck for these mistakes before filing.

The newest edition of the Internal Revenue Service's Dirty Dozen tax scams shows that fraudsters going at it as strong as ever.

At the same time, the Internal Revenue Service is planning to close over 100 in-person Taxpayer Assistance Centers.

Neil Fishman of the National Conference of CPA Practitioners dives into how developments in Washington will impact tax season.

Even though things are busy, tax pros can't afford to let their guards down on engagement letters, scope creep, data security and much more.

Taxpayers in Wyoming are expected to procrastinate the most on taxes this year, while taxpayers in Wisconsin are likely to procrastinate the least.

Refunds without taxes; bouncing BOI; never too late for an Employee Retention Credit; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent named Internal Revenue Service chief operating officer Melanie Krause as acting commissioner after the retirement of Douglas O'Donnell.

A group of former commissioners at the Internal Revenue Service is sounding the alarm about the thousands of layoffs at the agency in the midst of tax season.

Seattle has the most tax procrastinators in 2025, according to a recent study.