Tax preparation

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The season so far; true networking; Sanders and taxes; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

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Stress and other disasters; federal deductions and income segregation; Olson’s retirement; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Tax pros share the things they overlooked or wish they'd done differently this year.

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Using LinkedIn right; this year’s sales-tax holidays; alternative methods of apportionment; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The tax prep giant aims to offer a one-stop shop for Americans living abroad.

The IRS's latest data shows filings are off to a slightly slower start than last year -- but not much slower.

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The price of SALT; raining in New Jersey; using cause-related marketing; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

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Reform and the classroom; RALs this season; love and brackets; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Not ready for Primetime; copping a plea; preying on Puerto Rico; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Philly and Wayfair; better ways to tax the rich; how long to keep records; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

You may already be doing some of these, but take the time to step back and evaluate your entire process.

This simple checklist will reward you throughout the year.

Two major factors are shaping the filing season that just started.

Smoke screen; low miles but big sentence; undivine Providence; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Getting the word out (and the clients in) during filing season remains the holy grail for preparers.