Tax season

With the final stats from this year's filing in, it seems clear that it was one of the most normal in years.

With no last-minute changes, a more effective IRS, and a more reasonable schedule, tax pros heralded a return to normalcy.

The new commissioner lauded the agency's performance this filing season, thanks to the extra funding from last year's Inflation Reduction Act.

Some practitioners are advising clients to take advantage of Roth IRA conversions, but to tread carefully with the latest advances in artificial intelligence, as tax season nears an end.

The service wants to hire more accountants, lawyers and other professionals to focus on high-income taxpayers and large corporations.

From accidentally paying state taxes on T-bill income to wonky filing deadlines, these tips will help make a federal tax return sparkle. Or at least clean.

The service has cleared its carryover backlog for original return processing, and other updates as we enter the home stretch.

'So far, so good,' say many practitioners about this year's tax season — but they're not letting their guard down.

The Internal Revenue Service updated its frequently asked questions about the information return for reporting transactions involving payment cards and third-party networks.

The IRS system will be down for most of the morning for routine maintenance.