Tax season

Accountants need to think outside the box and dig deeper into their workflow to ease pressure during busy season.

The agency is halting automated collection notices, balance due notices and unfiled tax return notices, after coming under pressure from lawmakers and tax professionals to first catch up on its backlog.

Democrats are risking the ire of voters inflamed by this year’s tax-filing season, as the stalling of President Biden’s economic package leaves them without promised benefits.

The service is setting up so-called “surge teams,” temporarily moving approximately 1,200 employees with previous experience back into key areas from other parts of the agency.

Here are some questions to consider while working on tax returns for your business clients with growth strategies.

The Internal Revenue Service backtracked from a plan to use facial recognition software from a third-party company for taxpayer authentication.

Senate Finance chair Ron Wyden weighed in on the use of third-party facial recognition software ID.me in a letter to Commissioner Rettig.

Marty Davidoff of Top 100 Firm Prager Metis discusses the major issues practitioners should be aware of for the rest of tax season.

A selection of TACs will be open on weekends once a month until the end of tax season.

If you want to make it through in good mental and physical health, set aside some time for yourself.