
Jeff Stimpson
Freelance writerJeff Stimpson is a veteran freelance journalist who previously served as editor of The Practical Accountant.

Jeff Stimpson is a veteran freelance journalist who previously served as editor of The Practical Accountant.
PEG nailed; taken for a ride; fifth Canadian fraud conviction; and other highlights of recent tax cases.
AMT question; voluntary use-tax; summer and taxes; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
Practitioners share their clients’ need for education on bitcoin and its ilk.
Several business names; politics as usual; fraudulent spins; and other highlights of recent tax cases.
A not-so-final frontier; summertime tax planning; small biz and reform’s impact; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
The tax prep giant notes that charitable donations often rise toward the end of the year.
As Congress considers bills for changing the tax service, practitioners weigh in.
Abundant energy; ‘I wouldn’t go too high;’ maximum mileage from stolen IDs; and other highlights of recent tax cases.
New phishing emails from scammers are posing as state accounting and professional associations to lure tax pros into volunteering sensitive info, the IRS said.
Facebook dinged in California; New York State of workaround; SEC spoof; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
Preparers share how they'd change things if they could do 2018 over again.
Bogus 941s; oh the pain; Full Spectrum of fraud; and other highlights of recent tax cases.
Last year, almost $12 million was given to programs offering free or low-cost help to taxpayers.
In their annual visit to the Hill, Enrolled Agents also pushed for minimum standards for tax preparers.
NYS and SALT; no spike in buybacks; RMDs and beneficiaries; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
Enrolled Agents will have to stop using the old one by October 1.
Giving back; Fast time; yellow buses and luxury cars; and other highlights of recent tax cases.
Great Derby bet; fraud and recouping fees; nothing beats education; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
Jail for former IRS rep; ‘made-up’ income; Elite but guilty; and other highlights of recent tax cases.
The filing/administration gap; tinkering with reform; OIC’s many plusses; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.