Tax

The average fee for preparing a tax return, including an itemized Form 1040 with Schedule A and a state tax return, will increase a few dollars to $273 this year, a 4.6 percent increase over the average fee last year, which was $261, according to a survey by the National Society of Accountants.

The Internal Revenue Service has made some changes to its forms this tax season and introduced some new ones as a result of the Affordable Care Act.

Preparing your office for the race to April 15

The Internal Revenue Service announced that it anticipates opening the 2015 filing season as scheduled in January.

Intuit has unveiled a free online resource to help tax professionals understand and prepare for the tax implications of health-care reform.

The Treasury Department and the Department of Health and Human Services are getting ready for the 2015 tax-filing season and the onslaught of questions they anticipate about the Affordable Care Act.

The Tax and Accounting business of Thomson Reuters has released a list of states whose tax codes make it easiest for people to keep their New Year’s resolutions.

Once busy season begins, you’ll have precious little time to consider whether your accounting firm has made the right moves to build client relationships and grow in 2015.

Highlights of some of our favorite tax-related blogs from the past week.

Last year was characterized by fundamental changes across the global tax landscape as governments looked to reform how multinational corporations are taxed, and 2015 promises more of the same.