Tax season

Tax-refund delays and stimulus-payment hiccups could spill into the upcoming tax season as the Internal Revenue Service continues to face challenges related to the coronavirus pandemic and as Congress considers yet another round of direct payments.

With the filing season upon us, a raft of brand new challenges await ahead of the April 15 deadline.

The latest on PPP; retirement drawdowns; goals of your practice; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Costs of moving; fee on estate tax closings; top Twitter accounts to follow; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Here are 12 tasks — one for each month — that accounting firm leaders can use to improve their practices all year long.

The pandemic reshaped the profession throughout the year — and will continue to do so in 2021.

Best IT defenses; learning from mistakes; the price of training; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Size of this rescue; next season’s wrinkles; new blog on board; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Fewer DIY taxpayers, an overwhelmed IRS and other likely features of the upcoming filing season.

Readying for next season; AP goofs; timely look at the BBA; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Extending the season; rebuilding revenues; taxes on the citizens’ test; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Practitioners share what they’re doing to get ahead of 2021.

Highlights of the findings from Accounting Today's annual survey of accounting firms' plans for the next 12 months.

Workload compression is a ubiquitous drain on our energies. It appears that staff tax season hours still increase every year.

Changes for the year; partnerships’ reporting; building your brand; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Stephen Mankowski of NCCPAP shares the service’s latest initiatives to prepare for 2021.

The coronavirus slowdown has hit the IRS and tax professionals,

The leaders of Congress’s main tax-writing committee are wondering if the Internal Revenue Service will be ready to handle next tax season as it’s still processing millions of pieces of correspondence that went unopened for months during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The tax prep chain will be participating in two National Hiring Weeks, starting Oct. 26 and Nov. 16.

Practitioners share their concerns and hopes in the run-up to the final filing deadline.