Tax season

The run-up to Oct. 15 requires its own set of strategies and tactics.

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service announced that North Carolina will be the latest state to join the IRS Direct File free tax program in filing season 2025.

After my last column about spreading out the tax season, several readers contacted me to share their experiences about making busy season more sane.

The Internal Revenue Service isn't doing enough to help victims of identity theft receive their tax refunds, according to a report from National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins, and its statistics on answering phone calls are misleading.

When you announce the new tax season to your clients, let them know it's a new benefit you're offering.

Here's a step-by-step guide to calendar blocking.

There are advantages to an extended (but carefully scheduled) tax season.

Debate over the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; assessing last season; Etsy and sales tax; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Intuit has been working to cater TurboTax to those with more complicated tax situations, betting that those customers could use online help from experts.

The Internal Revenue Service published final regulations officially lowering the fees for new Preparer Tax Identification Numbers and renewed PTINs.

Overall, a better experience, but there were still some bumps on the road to April 18.

The Internal Revenue Service is looking at improvements in services and technology for both taxpayers and tax professionals.

The number of individual income tax returns received rose by 16.34% in the final week of tax season.

The Internal Revenue Service's Direct File pilot program officially closed Friday, after 140,803 taxpayers used it in 12 states.

Turns out clients are as mistaken about tax preparers as they are about taxes.

Tax season is the best time of the year for memorable on-the-job experiences.

Biden's pitch for a fair Tax Code and Werfel's quest for a digitally transformed IRS are among the key issues to pay attention to after the dust has settled on tax season.

There are just three things clients want to know at tax time, and video summaries can provide the answers.

Internal Revenue Service commissioner Danny Werfel testified at a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee to discuss this past tax season and the proposed budget for carrying out the agency's future plans.