Tax season

Why the service has not exhausted the full arsenal of tools, resources and relief at its disposal is confounding.

From staffing problems and clueless clients to Child Tax Credit issues and IRS backlogs, the top problems practitioners are facing in the run-up to April 15.

Researchers are seeing a new type of phishing attack embedded within documents sent via email to tax professionals.

Taxpayers can get assistance at many centers this April 9.

There’s nothing more valuable for successful people than saving time and having complex things simplified.

Backlogs at the IRS and bearing bad news can be challenging, but it’s no more than preparers expected.

The NTA issued a directive calling on the service to implement scanning technology as a way to reduce the backlog of unprocessed tax returns by 2023.

When preparers or younger accountants complete their assignment, but before they submit it for review, they should review it for reasonableness.

The Internal Revenue Service updated its frequently asked questions page on how tax professionals should deal with the third round of Economic Impact Payments for their clients.

The IRS warned Friday of a fast-approaching deadline for $1.5 billion in unclaimed tax refunds for 2018, which need to be claimed before the mid-April tax deadline.

Despite ongoing challenges, your practice's busy season doesn’t need to be a disaster.

The service needs to make changes in its management of taxpayer accounts to reduce the backlog of millions of unprocessed tax returns, according to a new report.

Americans are still benefiting from a raft of pandemic relief measures that are contributing to the biggest tax refunds seen at this point in the filing season in more than a decade.

The Internal Revenue Service updated its frequently asked questions page with new and updated information about the exclusion provided under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 of up to $10,200 in unemployment income for 2020.

Business owners and accountants alike can look to take advantage of certain deductions and expenses.

Three ways of easing the workload and creating a lighter atmosphere are for everyone to follow the system, improve scheduling, and shift some work from reviewers to preparers.

Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Charles Rettig pledged to do more to improve taxpayer service after Congress approved a $675 million funding increase.

A bipartisan group of 100 lawmakers in the House and Senate wrote a letter to IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig asking him to provide further relief to taxpayers who have been receiving warning notices from the IRS this tax season.

Think you pay too much in taxes? You probably do, if you are like the 46% of Americans who say they’re looking to get a refund check from the IRS this year.

A new report reveals that the service met only 67% of its hiring goals for last year in a key area.