staff billable hours take slight dip
the average annual billable staff hours for the $2 million to $10-million group was 1,492, which is down only slightly from last year.
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when clients face ‘unreal’ irs audits
irs adopts confusing, misleading terminology. but it’s all very real.
by rick telberg
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tax professionals and accounting firms need to be aware that their clients may face two kinds of internal revenue audits: real and unreal.
really.
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irs warns about private debt collectors for tax season 2018
what accountants can do to help. and 20 other problems.
underfunded irs swamped with problems
not a good way to start tax season 2018.
by rick telberg
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an angry and frustrated national taxpayer advocate nina e. olson has slammed congress hard in the taxpayer advocate service 2017 annual report to congress. after a series of irs budget cuts over the last several years, olson says she sees the daily consequences of reduced funding and the choices made by the agency in the face of funding constraints.
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“funding cuts have rendered the irs unable to provide acceptable levels of taxpayer service, unable to upgrade its technology … and unable to maintain compliance programs that both promote and protect taxpayer rights,” olson says in her preface to the annual report.
“‘shortcuts’ have become the norm, and ‘shortcuts’ are incompatible with high-quality tax administration,” says olson, describing her agency as swamped with problems and inadequacies.
2018 tax filing season begins jan. 29
tax returns due april 17.
from the irs
the internal revenue service announced today that the nation’s tax season will begin monday, jan. 29, 2018 and reminded taxpayers claiming certain tax credits that refunds won’t be available before late february.
the irs will begin accepting tax returns on jan. 29, with nearly 155 million individual tax returns expected to be filed in 2018. the nation’s tax deadline will be april 17 this year – so taxpayers will have two additional days to file beyond april 15. read more →
2018 tax season: the race to be ready
as tax season approaches, practitioners race to get ready.
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the irs tip 10 list for choosing a tax pro
setting expectations.
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as a tax pro, you already know what it takes to serve your clients well. but do your clients and prospects know?
in a new 10-point news release aimed at taxpayers, the irs sets some guidelines for taxpayers to “choose their tax return preparer wisely.” you might want to be prepared for the questions clients and prospects may ask.
here are ten tips for taxpayers to remember when selecting a preparer:
bkr’s maureen schwartz retires; succeeded by howard rosen
bkr international has named howard m. rosen in a new role as worldwide ceo, effective jan. 1, 2018. rosen will assume the international responsibilities of bkr international executive director maureen schwartz, who will retire at the end of 2018. read more →
survey: n.j. cpas support recreational cannabis
“good source of tax revenue.”
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more than 50 percent of new jersey cpas say recreational marijuana use should be legalized in the state, according to a new poll by the state society.
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their reasons stem from it being a good source of tax revenue for the state and the potential for removing some of the burden on state prisons.
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tax season 2018: average fees set for 7% increases
but fees for entity returns are down. why?
mandatory retirement gains ground
multi-partner firms with mandatory retirement provisions grew from 62.4 percent in 2015 to 64.2 percent in 2016. this percentage is expected to increase as more firms are grappling with partners hanging on to equity longer and young managers vying for partner roles. take a look at the findings in the new rosenberg survey and see what else is changing for partners. learn more here.