Tax season

Many preparers report a flood of early clients with questions about tax reform.

The following is some of the advice I give when I train or mentor a new tax specialist:

As an accounting professional in the midst of tax season, you probably feel locked into never-ending workdays with the constant pressure of meeting deadlines.

The Internal Revenue Service said Friday it’s ready to process tax year 2017 returns claiming four additional tax benefits recently renewed retroactively into law, including tax breaks related to energy conservation and production.

The blockchain gang; buying vs. leasing biz cars; real estate defined for Sec. 199A; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Fewer than four out of 10 taxpayers are happy with President Trump’s recent tax reform law, according to a new survey.

At some point in my practice I had to ask a staff person if he would want to specialize in taxes. The first time occurred over 35 years ago when my main tax reviewer left for a position with another firm where he would be “more important than just a tax reviewer.”

How do you measure the success of your tax season?

Implications of Kill Quill; Oscar, Oscar, Oscar; Sec. 199A questions; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The TCJA has preparers focusing on both 2017 and 2018