Tax season

The 2017 tax law had no discernible impact on consumer tax filing patterns or the market share of tax prep vendors, according to a new report from Moody’s Investors Service.

In the first tax season under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the average size of tax refunds was down 2 percent.

Another one in the books; bias in the TCJA; talking basis; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The size of clients’ tax refunds was up 1.4 percent this tax season, while their overall tax liability was down 24.9 percent.

Another one in the books; bias in the TCJA; talking basis; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Extend tax season for half a day to debrief. You will be so glad you did.

I’ve heard from many colleagues that tax season was not good. Here are some things that could have prevented or mitigated the problems.

Data from advertising company Exponential found that walk-in tax preparation is more popular with older generations, while young people are more likely to file their taxes online or with tax prep software.

Surveys show just one-fifth of taxpayers believe their taxes have gone down.

Nearly half of Americans fail to check whether their tax preparer includes their PTIN and signs their return, putting them at risk of being scammed, according to a new survey.