tax season

irs loves e-filing. so why the barriers?

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irs buried in paper: even with 91 percent of returns e-filed, that leaves more than 33 million paper returns pouring into the irs annually.

what to do with clients who insist on paper?

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e-filing may be the best thing to happen to the irs—and tax preparers—since the invention of paper and red tape.

  • it beats paper on cost—just 36 cents to process, vs. $15.21.
  • it beats paper on speed—a couple of hours from sending to acceptance, vs. days to mail, more days to open, more days in storage, more days to transcribe, and maybe months more to process.
  • it beats paper on accuracy—no need for transcription.
  • it beats paper on convenience—taxpayers can e-file in minutes from a desktop; irs can store and move e-files easily and instantly.
  • it beats paper on inconvenience—e-filing allows continuous processing regardless of weather, pandemics, etc.

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so why does the irs still have barriers limiting e-filing? read more →

two big (and obvious) ways irs could work with practitioners

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both could be simple and cheap. if only.

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the irs has been making some progress in improving the functionality of individual taxpayer online accounts. progress has been slow but in the right direction.

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now it’s time for the irs to aim for two huge new improvements: online accounts for businesses, and expansion of the functionality of tax pro accounts for tax practitioners.

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imagine a fully online irs

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keep imagining. here are a dozen things an irs portal could do for taxpayers and tax pros.

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as taxpayers and tax practitioners enter yet another tax season of uncertainty and turmoil,  the issue of needed improvements at the irs lingers like a hangover with a viral infection.

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are we facing another year of delays, doubts, and unanswered questions? will paying taxes ever become a smooth and efficient process?

imagine a world in the distant future where a common, ordinary taxpayer can pull a computer from a pocket, link into everybody’s favorite revenue service and… read more →

the hidden cost of interstate sales tax

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most small businesses are probably paying too much. or, too little. who knows?

s.a.l.t. for the wounds: the total estimated hours per month spent on tax management activities, by industry, with retail the highest at 209 hours. (avalara/potentiate)

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the true cost of interstate sales tax compliance borne by small businesses is fast mushrooming into a problem of national proportions, according to new research. and while it may be a big opportunity for accounting firms, most small business owners are probably spending too much, or just as worrisome, too little.

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according to a 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 survey, 39 percent of accountants believe their small business clients were “mostly not in full compliance” with cross-border collection and remittance requirements. each of those non-compliant clients is a potential problem and an opportunity for their accounting firm.

now a new avalara-sponsored survey looks more closely at “emerging small businesses” (esbs) with under 20 employees, and small and medium-sized businesses (smbs) with 20-50 employees. read more →