Tax season

Reports of lower refunds are sparking calls for help from some in Congress -- and pushback from others.

During a speech at the Accountants Club of America, the leader of the AICPA talked about tax reform and the changing shape of the profession.

The IRS would risk one of the most troubled tax seasons in recent history if congressional leaders’ deal to avert another government shutdown collapses.

Reform and the classroom; RALs this season; love and brackets; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Wyden urged the president to accept the funding compromise on border security, or else risk delaying tax refunds.

National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson released her annual report to Congress, focusing on the partial government shutdown and the IRS's aging computer systems.

Tax pros share how they discuss preparing for the Golden Years with customers.

Right or wrong, the drop in expected refunds is creating fear and anger in accountants’ waiting rooms.

Tax pros have some requests -- and some strong words -- for legislators.

For the week ending Feb. 1, 2019, the service received 16,035,000 returns, compared to 18,302,000 returns last year, a 12.4 percent decrease.

Use tax season to identify those who need your help after April 15.

People who ended up with unexpectedly large tax bills after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act have been tweeting their displeasure at President Trump.

Philly and Wayfair; better ways to tax the rich; how long to keep records; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

You may already be doing some of these, but take the time to step back and evaluate your entire process.

This simple checklist will reward you throughout the year.

Two major factors are shaping the filing season that just started.

NCCPAP's Neil Fishman talks about the issues facing small firms and sole practitioners.

The Internal Revenue Service reportedly had to cope with 5 million pieces of unopened mail when its employees returned to work after the 35-day government shutdown, and the agency posted advice on its website on how it was working to resume normal operations.

Clients' returns raise crucial planning questions.

Getting the word out (and the clients in) during filing season remains the holy grail for preparers.