IRS Kicks off 2019 Tax-Filing Season as Tax Agency Reopens; Use IRS.gov to Avoid Phone Delays
IR-2019-07, January 28, 2019 WASHINGTON ― The Internal Revenue Service successfully opened the 2019 tax-filing season today as the agency...
The Eternal Question: What are a Taxpayer’s Chances of an IRS Audit?
By Jim Buttonow As IRS budgets and audit staff continue to diminish, audit numbers are at an all-time low. But...
Taxpayers Need More Penalty Relief Says AICPA in Letter to IRS
When the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was passed in late 2017, it affected millions of individual taxpayers and...
IRS Employees Taking Hardship Exemptions During Shutdown
Internal Revenue Service employees who have been called back to work without pay during the partial government shutdown are increasingly...
The Top Tax and Accounting Stories of 2018
By Daniel Hood From tax reform to Wayfair, to a new direction for audit and the ongoing impact of technology, here...
Tax Season to Start Jan. 28, IRS Confirms
By Daniel Hood While the ongoing government shutdown had some concerned about a possible delayed start to tax season, the...
IRS Posts Shorter Form 1040 and Schedules for Next Tax Season
By Michael Cohn The Internal Revenue Service has released the redesigned Form 1040, along with six related tax schedules, for next...
Forensic and Valuation Pros: 4 Ways Tax Reform Affects You
Barbara Andrews, Director – Forensic Services, Association of International Certified Professional Accountants Tax reform affects more than just taxes. It...
Get a Jump on Next Year’s Taxes
By Daniel Hood Tax season is approaching fast – it’s so close now that it’s almost time to shift from...
IRS Inflation Adjustments Will Diminish Tax Cuts
By Daniel Hood The Internal Revenue Service announced annual inflation adjustments for more than 60 tax provisions for 2019, using...