Tax season

2017 tax filings brought unusual liability claims.

Phone-sex workers sue for wages; American sports and betting; 10 states without budgets; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson said in a report Wednesday the Internal Revenue Service ran a generally successful filing season this year, but it needs to assign more employees to taxpayer service instead of enforcement.

‘Nobody likes lawyers;’ attacks on the CBO; so you want to be a tax preparer?; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Madoff victims still wait; suing the IRS anonymously; where tax dollars go; other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

After every tax season, it’s tempting to do some spring cleaning, which often includes a massive dump of recently filed tax data.

Asian-Americans and the EITC; trusting the IRS; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Better communication with clients, more efficient workflow, and cloning themselves top the list of things tax pros want for next year.

Audit myths; credits and whistleblowers; details of reform; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Reasons to focus on complicated returns; 529 Day; in memory and in thanks; other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.