Tax

More than halfway through the 2017 filing season, the IRS reported receiving 5.7 million fewer individual returns than at a comparable point last year.

Security concerns could keep the data tool down for weeks.

Strategic decisions should be considered that make it important to understand the regulations and their impact.

Business executives who are also CPAs are feeling more optimistic about the U.S. economy than they have in more than 12 years, according to a new survey by the American Institute of CPAs.

Once health care is tamed, President Donald Trump and Congress will turn to other bears, such as the byzantine U.S. tax code. Conveniently, a new report has come out on legal tax avoidance.

More than halfway through the 2017 filing season, the IRS reported receiving 5.7 million fewer individual returns than at a comparable point last year.

The tax prep chain credits its marketing and fast refunds.

Tax attorneys who didn’t file, 19 suspended preparers in Maryland, and other highlights of recent tax fraud cases.

They also helped clients get $4.3 million in refunds.

House Speaker Paul Ryan has used a soft touch to win over rebellious conservatives. But, with his Obamacare replacement bill at stake, he’s delivering a tougher message: It’s time to fall in line.