Tax preparers

Practitioners are hoping for a more normal filing season.

The new Rocket Tax offering pairs taxpayers with CPAs or EAs to prepare their returns.

The service hopes to use voice recognition to curb the use of robocalling services as a way to cut to the front of the line on phone calls to the Practitioner Priority Service.

As the fall tax deadlines approach, practitioners share their concerns — and how they handle late clients.

Declining GDP, inflation surges and labor shortages and supply chain disruptions had deepened economic worries.

While it still wasn’t good, a study by the NATP found that some tax preparers’ worst fears didn’t materialize.

'There have been some tax seasons when I questioned my intelligence for choosing this profession, but this one didn’t give me that feeling,' said one preparer.

The event, to be held at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, will feature 50 courses for tax professionals.

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.

Practitioners weigh in on whether texting is a good idea, and their preferred ways to communicate.

Backlogs at the IRS and bearing bad news can be challenging, but it’s no more than preparers expected.

The groups want the service to reduce unnecessary burdens on taxpayers and tax preparers.

Complex taxes, IRS backlog, and more taxpayers seeking professional help will lead to a tough season.

Liability risks always multiply in the run-up to April 15; this year is even worse.

Tax pros are keeping their fingers and toes crossed for a normal filing season.

A survey from Intuit Accountants indicates that tax-related planning and advisory services bring in much more than compliance services.

The IRS is reminding tax pros that current Preparer Tax ID Numbers will expire on Dec. 31.

The NATP has released the latest edition of its annual fee study for practitioners.

Legislation is on track to give the service the authority it needs, with tax pro groups supporting it.

The NATP poll of more than 20,000 tax pros finds that many of them plan to hire more staff next tax season.