
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.
From staffing problems and clueless clients to Child Tax Credit issues and IRS backlogs, the top problems practitioners are facing in the run-up to April 15.
An interesting state survey; Bozo moments; the importance of portals; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
Taxpayers can get assistance at many centers this April 9.
Practitioners weigh in on whether texting is a good idea, and their preferred ways to communicate.
Twenty and out; stop snapping; agent for change; and other highlights of recent tax cases.
Return of an audit; transforming tax proposals; virtual guidance; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
Talk to my agent; calling all volunteers; right in the teeth; and other highlights of recent tax cases.
A bad CDP hearing; a key point when giving stock; fat o’ the land; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
Special deal for undercover agents; class dismissed for 14 months; defense rests; and other highlights of recent tax cases.
Too many letters; IRS funding, finally; pruning; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
The service is hiring 5,000 people in the next two months and 10,000 by year's end, and has also added voice and chatbots to help boost taxpayer service.
Twice as nice; moving violation; A to Z to jail; and other highlights of recent tax cases.
Cracks and answers of income; myths of cheating; bonds and a stadium; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
The service plans to add improvements and staff to the office in the coming months.
One accurate, one false; rotten fruit; security alert; and other highlights of recent tax cases.
Surpluses and cuts; the CP80 mess; cost of ‘skin in the game;’ and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
Surrogate scam; truck stop; the nose job; and other highlights of recent tax cases.
The rate for both overpayments and underpayments will be 4%.
Public offers; a second soda tax mess; never fail to put off; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
Refund madness; without oversight; waste not, definitely want not; and other highlights of recent tax cases.