Tax preparation

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.

No Silver Lining; $7 million in bogus credits; deducting bribes; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Spending refunds; states are scrambling; avoiding regulations; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

A thousand returns and 45 bank accounts; ‘what to write and where to write it’; the Spirit was weak; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Uncle Sam is getting less after the White House and Congress agreed to cut taxes — but not the guy with the green eye shade. At least not yet.

Safari time; better answers for military taxpayers; multinational slackers; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Intuit outspent H&R on TV commercials and paid search online, according to a new analysis.

Off by $7 million; iPads and custom sofas; PEO rip-off; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Audits down but taxpayers first; the TCJA and the self-employed; nexus map; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The institute also recommends a congressional mandate for preparer testing and CPE.