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how covid has pulverized irs operations

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delays, postponements, system failures, shutdowns, and mounting backlogs.

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taxpayers who filed a 2019 paper return and are entitled to refunds may be in for a long wait, according to the first report to congress from the new irs watchdog.

more on the 2020 season: the mystery of 10 million missing tax returns | tax pro e-filings down 20 percent | irs web traffic doubles over year-ago | covid drowns irs in new filings | 2020 tax season comes to a screeching halt | the tax season 2020 dumpster fire | tax pros fall behind 6.2% in returns filed
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the irs was forced to suspend the processing of paper tax returns, and as of may 16, it estimated it had a backlog of 4.7 million paper returns, says national taxpayer advocate erin m. collins, who succeeded long-time predecessor nina olsen just as the pandemic was ramping up.

although the irs is reopening some of its core operations, it is not clear when it can open and process all the returns sitting in mail facilities, the taxpayer advocate service reports.

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how to create effective internal communications

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woman yelling into bullhorn and newspapers flying outwho is responsible for them?

by steven e. sacks

cpa firms need to focus on internal communications. they have realized that to have a content and motivated staff, they must keep their people “in the loop.”

more: profit is not a mission | does your firm’s board know its role? | are executive performance reviews dangerous? | influence, don’t manipulate | getting and keeping the best: the struggle continues | how does your firm leverage its talent?
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how many times do employees hear about a firm’s initiative after it has been implemented or announced in the local (or national) media? what does this do to morale? what impact does it have on the trust factor?
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upselling made painless

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you can do it in a way that makes your clients grateful.

by ed mendlowitz
call me before you do anything: the art of accounting

my car had a recall notice and i had to bring it in.

more: boosting a fixed fee substantially | creative ways to retain staff | social security is an asset class | what’s your negotiating style? | how to make your own opportunities
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when i made the appointment, i was told to call the afternoon before to make sure they had the part in stock. annoying, but i did and i was told they had it for me.
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the mystery of 10 million missing tax returns

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data chartwhile tax professionals’ efiling pace remains stalled, diyers grow by 4 million.

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by beth bellor

with less than a month to go before 2020’s extended tax deadline, the grind continues.

more: tax pro e-filings down 20 percent | irs web traffic doubles over year-ago | covid drowns irs in new filings | 2020 tax season comes to a screeching halt | the tax season 2020 dumpster fire | tax pros fall behind 6.2% in returns filed
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and the question is: where are 10 million tax returns that should have been filed by now by professionals?

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riches in niches

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//www.g005e.com/2020/06/21/why-thought-leadership-matters/how going virtual opens endless opportunities.

by jody grunden
building the virtual cfo firm in the cloud

going from brick-and-mortar to distributed is not an easy transition.

more: 6 steps for sales and conversion | marketing is about thought leadership | 3 steps to better client communication in a crisis | how to audit 401(k)s | four key financial metrics for growing any business | 4 ways to bill clients | 3 measures of the effectiveness of your team | transferring clients to a new employee | why process is key to remote work
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you’ve got to be all in and willing to rip the band-aid off fast.

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