Tax season

Volunteer lawyers from the PBA's Tax Section will be available via telephone to offer legal and tax advice to local residents from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Here’s hoping that fewer last-minute changes will make for easier filing.

Fraud and execs; IRS tries to net non-filers; marketing media; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

They come in every year with something on their minds, but this early season’s sampling shows a few definite trends of what tax preparation clients are talking about with their preparers — and the advice preparers give back.

5G and the cloud; EITC refund timeframe; EideBailly; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Tax-preparation software companies face headwinds for the revenue they get from each tax return this year due to the combined effect of a rising mix of free filings and lower need for services that assist do-it-yourself filers, according to Morgan Stanley.

The number of tax refunds issued so far this tax season is down almost 5 percent compared to last year, an indication that many Americans didn’t withhold enough from their paychecks and could face bills from the IRS.

Tax season is the time of year when every other tax professional is focusing on completing returns for their clients, leaving the marketing field open and ready for you to dominate.

The new budget; the SALT myth; NATP; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

I recommend eliminating the tick and tie review in favor of an issue review.

Top issues and changes for the filing season that’s just begun.

The complexity and insufficient oversight of the IRS’s Free File program, which is supposed to provide free tax software to most taxpayers, results in low taxpayer participation in the program, according to a new government report.

Making them pay; immigrants and filing; 12 days; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Teach preparers how to prepare error-free returns that will elevate their overall quality and that of the entire practice.

When it comes to getting up to speed for filing season, everyone has a different hurdle.

From blogging and social media to email marketing and prize drawings, preparers share how they lure in new clients.

When your client employs someone to work in their home like a nanny, housekeeper or senior caregiver, they may owe household employment taxes or “nanny taxes.” A lack of preparation, knowledge and/or communication can cause unneeded stress during busy season.

Payroll rigmaroles; bloggers’ taxes; the most out of seasonal staff; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

My tax season checklists have been updated and are ready for you in a Word file so you can use them as you want.

The Internal Revenue Service began accepting tax returns on Monday for tax season, while the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration highlighted the results of last year’s tax season.