reader to irs: stop whining and get to work

frustrated woman typing on laptop

an accountant has had enough of broken promises.

editor’s note: a reader shared with us an open letter sent to the irs. we removed some capitalization, bold/italic type and extra punctuation, but every word is just as written.

open letter via priority mail; delivery signature required

the honorable daniel werfel, commissioner
internal revenue service
1111 constitution ave, nw
washington, dc 20224

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re: aicpa presentation 11-14-23. please stop complaining about budgets. focus on setting priorities, allocating resources, taxpayer bill of rights and the strategic operating plan like the rest of us out here; stop whining and just do your job.
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cas ‘one-stop shop’ means steady clientele

bar chartaccountants share which niches offer the best new opportunities.

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how do you measure success in client accounting services?

more cas survey: accountants cozy up to clients with cas
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almost half of early respondents to the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 outlook 2024: emerging issues, opportunities and trends survey define success as that glorious moment when they become a one-stop shop for their clients.
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accountants cozy up to clients with cas

bar chartsurvey respondents tell us what their clients want from cas that they don’t get from other services.

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accountants are using client accounting services (cas) to get closer to their clients, according to early results from the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 outlook 2024: emerging issues, opportunities and trends survey.

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the survey doesn’t exactly ask about cas leading to a closer relationship with clients, but responses to various questions indicate just such a result.
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treasury ig sees progress at irs

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comparison of individual return inventory carried over to the next filing season

backlogs cleared, fraud detected.

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the treasury inspector general for tax administration has issued a report on the 2023 filing season, and it is generally complimentary to the irs.

more: vcs plunk $60 million into ai-powered ‘autonomous’ tax prep | tax pros are expanding and earning more | with fresh funding, irs shows service improvements | how tax practitioners became cybersecurity risks | top tax vendors caught red-handed selling private taxpayer data
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one big accomplishment: by feb. 2, 2023, the irs had cleared the entire carryover inventory of unprocessed individual tax returns received in 2022 – a backlog of 447,000 paper returns and 445,000 amended returns.
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accountants torn over 2024 economy, offer advice

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they’re of two contradictory minds. hmm…

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america’s cpas are perceiving a paradox for next year’s economy.

they think their firms will do well.

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they think their clients might be ok.

but the rest of the country? not ok.
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