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16 big questions for tax season

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by rick telberg
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the government shutdown could not have come at a worse moment for the internal revenue service.

the tax season will bring its annual avalanche of returns. the irs was already working with fewer agents than it had a few years ago, and now it’s even more shorthanded.

the new tax cuts and jobs act tax code is poorly understood by agents who need to be trained and taxpayers and tax preparers who need to be informed. even after the shutdown ends, the backlog will be overwhelming.

the biggest problem may be the uncertainties. we can think of at least 16: read more →

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survey: tax accountants alarmed by tcja & shutdown

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busy season barometer launches for the 16th year.

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tax practitioners of all stripes across are expressing fear, uncertainty, and doubt in the run-up to busy season 2019, according to preliminary results to the annual 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 busy season barometer.

the tracking poll, now in its 16th year, takes a daily measure of the challenges, opportunities and winning strategies of the new tax season.

“with the unknown effect of the federal government shutdown on the irs and some of the new provisions of the tax cut and job act,” says one tax accountant, “we are anticipating more issues this year than in prior years. my guess is we will be extending a lot more business and personal income tax returns.”

 

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“many new clients, including monthly clients, and tcja is adding revenue. however i remain very concerned about workflow given the new complications,” says another.

“we’re really beefing up on the new tax law, so we’re slightly ahead,” says a third. “but the government shutdown will definitely have a drag in the busy season.”

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2019: how partner greed kills firms

partners must take a hit to personal incomes to re-invest in their firms. or face obsolescence and slow death.

by rick telberg
the rosenberg national map study 

so far, profitability is way up. at the large firms (those with at least $20-million in annual billings), income per partner averages $635,000. the highest earners are pocketing about $1.2 million. even the lowest-paid partners average of $282,000. but how long can that go on?

more from the map survey: 2019: more focused training | 2019: expect more alliances | 2019 trends: client service changes | 2019: shifts in hiring & office space | 2019: firms grapple with change | staff policies improve, but not mentoring
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the always insightful and provocative allan koltin, of koltin consulting, warns: partners must invest in something besides themselves – if they want their firms to survive.
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shutdown: what to tell tax clients during “the lapse”

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government shutdown scrambles busy season.

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by rick telberg
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the internal revenue service is struggling to continue operations as the nation heads into tax season during the “appropriations lapse,” a.k.a the government shutdown.

some 16,000 irs employees are exempt from the shutdown, and another 30,000 are being called in to work without pay—a total of 57.4 percent of the 80,265 employed before the shutdown.

nevertheless, with four desks out of ten empty, the irs is holding back on most services that require human involvement.

tax practitioners would do well to advise their clients of the following:

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2019: buckle up for a bumpy road

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global trade wars, political winds buffet business.

by kayleigh padar
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cpas should be prepared to help their clients navigate an increasingly unstable global economy and burgeoning challenges with technology, particularly cyber threats, according to a new global study of c-level executives.

more surveys & research: jobs report: 43,000 new hires  |  cpa wealth advisor survey  |  survey: clients rush for tcja answers  |  join the accounting firm and operations technology survey  |  mergers vs. clients: winners and losers  |

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the annual study from atkearney shows a bumpy road ahead for global executives, from the effects of brexit to the increase in targeted fake news campaigns. read more →