Tax season

The Internal Revenue Service posted a Spanish version of its Form 1040 and instructions Tuesday and made available publications and online information in other languages.

For those with less than $150,000 in adjusted gross income who collected unemployment benefits this past year, the COVID relief bill allows them to receive up to $10,200 of those benefits tax-free.

An unacknowledged credit; potential estate tax changes; an ongoing EIN mess; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

“Even the easy returns are not simple right now,” a CPA says.

Building the right balance calls for a three-phase approach: Create a safe space, apply lessons learned, and map a vision for the future.

March 15 is a busy date. The S corporation and partnership returns are due then, so the K-1s can be distributed timely.

By becoming a learning organization, your team can learn to solve their own problems and free you up to focus on clients and big-picture initiatives.

Just under a month into federal tax filing season, the IRS reported a 32 percent slide in the number of refunds sent out compared with last year, showcasing delays that have spurred Democrats to call for postponing the traditional April 15 deadline.

Some tax pros say the confusion caused by the pandemic require a delay; others say it should be unnecessary by now.

Since last tax season, many clients have reassessed their charitable giving.

Re-targeting PPP; how to charge more; this season’s challenges; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Roth conversions and backdoor Roths ease COVID financial pain for wealthy earners this tax season

Leaders of the House Ways and Means Committee and accounting groups are calling for extending the tax deadline to give the IRS, taxpayers and tax professionals an extra three months.

Overpromising and missing deadlines is a guaranteed way to disappoint clients.

The American Institute of CPAs is asking the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service to push back the tax filing and payment deadline for two months.

To delay or not delay; three questions about a digital tax; nonprofits and theft; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Practitioners face malpractice issues right from the start of filing, and this year may be even worse than usual.

The Internal Revenue Service needs to take action to avoid processing delays this filing season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new government report.

A host of developments promise to complicate this year's run-up to April 15.

Delaying filing; inbox anxiety; a new voice; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.