Tax season

When it comes to next tax season, tax preparers’ biggest concerns all revolve around lateness.

H&R Block has improved the user interface for its online and iPad tax preparation software.

As we come down to the wire for the beginning of busy season, it’s important to review some of the things we may already know, or think we know, about reporting and filing requirements.

Tax practitioners will be charging more this year for tax preparation, according to an annual survey by the National Society of Accountants.

Ernst & Young has published the latest edition of its annual tax guide ahead of the New Year.

More than 122 million returns were e-filed during this year in what the IRS calls a “milestone” for e-filing.

Tax preparers face a roster of issues going into the 2014 filing season

The IRS is starting this year's Earned Income Tax Credit due diligence compliance audits of return preparers.

Last week I moderated an Accounting Today Webinar, sponsored by SurePayroll, on the 2014 Tax Season Toolkit.

The on-again, off-again nature of the federal tax provisions traditionally known as tax extenders is leading to uncertainty and unnecessary complexity, according to tax policy experts at the American Institute of CPAs.

Check out the digital edition of the November 2013 issue of Accounting Today.

CCH Small Firm Services will embark on a seven-city roadshow later this month to demonstrate the improvements made to its ATX 2013 professional tax software.

The Internal Revenue Service does not always identify potentially mistaken claims for General Business Credits when processing tax returns, according to a new government report that found unsupported claims for the credits totaling $1.3 billion for 2011.

Anonymous visits by government auditors have uncovered accuracy problems with some of the tax returns prepared by volunteers who staff the Internal Revenue Service’s Volunteer Program, according to a new report.

The Internal Revenue Service issued its annual inflation adjustments for more than 40 tax provisions, including the tax rate schedules, and other tax changes for 2014.

The IRS has begun accepting applications and renewals of the Preparer Tax Identification Numbers required of professional tax preparers.

A home office is the work reality for many CPA consultants and tax preparers. It beckons with the promise of an easy commute, and the comfort of working in your pajamas. It provides the flexibility of working when you want to. It can also save thousands of dollars that would otherwise be spent on rent. What’s not to love?

Greatland, a provider of W-2 and 1099 products for business, is offering advice to help businesses and their tax preparers avoid penalties, improve compliance and know the important changes for year-end, particularly in light of the Affordable Care Act.

The Internal Revenue Service announced on Tuesday that it will delay the start of the 2014 tax filing season by as much as two weeks due to delays caused by the recent closure of the federal government.

It won’t be long before tax season gets underway again, and before the upcoming busy season fades from mind to join all previous busy seasons, I encourage you to reflect. Think about your clients because, after all, they’re the people who contribute significantly to making your busy season what it is, in all its glory and misery. My question for you is: which three clients are you going to fire?