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can’t irs tax pro accounts do more?

profile of man shouting tax and other, starred-out wordsof course it can. here are five recommendations.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

in 2021, the irs rolled out its tax pro account program, a relatively quick response to the complications brought down by covid-19, not to mention the years of dwindling service brought down by congressional budget cuts.

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the purpose of tax pro accounts is to allow practitioners to perform basic services online for their clients.

unfortunately, the services enabled by the program were and still are rather limited. many of the services that individual taxpayers themselves can access online are not available to their tax accountants.
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hello? irs? anybody home?

pulling people off the phones: not helpful.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

the latest results from the 2023 cpatrendlines busy season barometer showed a significant shift in practitioners’ main concern this year. it used to be “late or unprepared clients.”

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now “irs operations” has surged to first place, cited by 53 percent of respondents.

ouch, right? the agency charged with collecting taxes is the biggest problem for those who file tax returns for a living.
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taxpayer assistance centers need upgrade

portrait of an angry man yelling on the phoneeven if they get an appointment, taxpayers are limited to one issue.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

taxpayer assistance centers were a great idea that have somehow managed to stumble into quasi-dysfunctionality.

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ideally, taxpayers should be able to show up at a tac with their papers and count on good advice and assistance. they should even be able to have their paper returns scanned and filed electronically.

but no. inevitably, this, too, got screwed up.
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on business outlook, cpas are confident … and concerned

accountants forecasta dreary, difficult 12-18 months ahead. with the exception of the promise held in leveling up tech stacks and seizing on automation.

what’s your opinion? how’s your practice doing? what are your concerns?
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fewer accountants = larger client lists.

your best advice for small businesses? taylor: “understand your financials, know your kpis, and you’ll inevitably thrive in any recession. do not hire employees unless you have a clear plan for how hiring will benefit you.” stocker: “monitor results. hang in there! this too shall pass.”

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

cpas and tax practitioners tend to know what’s happening in business. more than any other professionals, they have their fingers on the pulse of companies large and small. they understand numbers, they listen to their clients and they have the wherewithal to see where micro- and macroeconomies are headed.

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when the 20223 cpatrendlines busy season barometer survey asks cpas and tax practitioners about the business and economic outlook from their view in the trenches of american business, the responses show a curious contradiction.

generally speaking, the earliest respondents are confident at the micro level – their own firms and families – but less so for their clients. they are notably concerned about the macro level – the national economy and the outlook for small businesses in general.

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busy season management

at the irs, short on staff means short on service

guess who suffers?

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

it probably won’t surprise the average tax practitioner to learn that in the american customer satisfaction index of federal agencies, the internal revenue service ranks dead last.

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it accomplished the same dubious rank in forrest research’s u.s. customer experience index of 221 companies and federal agencies.

two sad things about this:
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tax pros offer advice for small businesses

specific tips from your colleagues.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

when the 2023 cpatrendlines busy season barometer asked practitioners what advice they’d give small businesses, most of the responses boiled down to two essential messages:

  • don’t be afraid … but be careful … and ready.
  • hang on to your cash.

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a little trepidation

looking at these early responses to the survey –which is still open for responses– we are sensing a little trepidation over the near future.
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busy season barometer finds many cpas in transition

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dropping services … and clients. help wanted.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

the 2023 cpatrendlines busy season barometer generally looks for the status of firms as they dig into this year’s tax filings. practitioners tell us how things are going, how well they’re doing, what their main concerns are and what they see happening in local and national economies.

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at the end of the survey, we ask what else we should know about their firms. this year, we’re receiving hints of firms in transition – slowing down, branching out, shifting gears, moving on, revamping business models and generally looking for a better business life.
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are feds laid back on white-collar crime?

bar chart of percentage of crimes prosecuted by typelet’s say the odds of prosecution are low … lower still for business entities.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

accountants are often the first to notice white-collar crime. they’re also the ones with access to the evidence. contrary to the cliché, numbers can lie, though not forever. when there’s something fishy in the figures, it’s an accountant who first notices.

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but then what happens? often the case gets reported to the federal department of justice. and then what?
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