Tax season

The Minnesota Society of CPAs has compiled a list of red flags that could trigger an audit from the IRS if they apply to your clients' tax returns.

Taxpayers are willing to go through more steps when preparing their tax returns, such as confirming their identifications and proving additional documentation, if it can help combat tax fraud and identity theft, according to a new survey.

The Internal Revenue Service and the Free File Alliance have reached a new five-year agreement to continue providing free tax preparation software for 70 percent of tax filers.

Fifty-five percent of Americans expect to receive a refund on their taxes this year and nearly 37 percent will use their refund to pay off debt, according to a new poll.

Tax season has always been the best time of the year for me to get new business. The reason is that there is much less competition.

In a last-minute push before a special enrollment begins Sunday, officials from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and Treasury Department Friday wanted to remind consumers to sign up for coverage and avoid fees seen in this year’s tax season.

The number of self-prepared federal returns has increased almost 6% so far this season and professionally prepared returns have dropped, according to the IRS.

New York City’s Department of Consumer Affairs wants to expand interest in free tax preparation services, particularly for low-income New Yorkers who qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit, by redesigning the sites where they can get Volunteer Income Tax Assistance.

A majority of small businesses are happy with their accountants, but feel they pay too much in taxes, even though they’re not sure their accountants can do much to reduce their tax liability, according to a new survey.

The Internal Revenue Service said it has federal income tax refunds totaling $1 billion waiting for an estimated 1 million taxpayers who did not file a federal income tax return for 2011.

Criminal prosecutions by the Internal Revenue Service appear to be timed to coincide with tax season, according to a new analysis.

Tax season isn't supposed to be fun. But if your civic duty feels extra unpleasant this year, you're not imagining things. Here are four reasons this tax season really is the worst:

Intuit Inc., maker of tax-preparation software TurboTax, said that it has received information requests from the U.S. government following its decision to temporarily halt state tax filing due to fraudulent activity.

I have been very fortunate to have really nice clients that I liked working with and for, but I have had some clunkers.

A majority of Americans continue to be concerned about the privacy and safety of their personal and financial data when filing their tax returns online.

Tax business is booming this season, and problems are rarer than ever

There's no dodging those three little letters anymore: The tax prep requirements of the ACA, or Obamacare, are now due.

The Internal Revenue Service has released a set of frequently asked questions and answers in an effort to clarify its tangible property repair regulations.

The video game retailer GameStop recently polled over 1,000 tax refund recipients about their tax refunds, and the results could be rated M for Mature.

States have been pushing taxpayers to get their refunds via direct deposit for years. Now people choosing that option may be surprised with a paper check instead.