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art werner: you can still help clients reduce tax burden | quick tax tip

look for silver linings in tough situations.

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quick tax tip
with art werner
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with tax season in full swing, many accountants are deep in the trenches, sorting through clients’ paperwork and preparing returns. while proactive tax planning is ideal, there are still opportunities to help clients optimize their tax situation—even in february and march.

tax expert art werner stresses that while year-end planning is crucial, tax professionals can still take strategic steps to ensure clients don’t overpay.

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“sometimes, we have to make the best of bad situations,” werner explains. “if something unexpected happened to a client—whether it’s a financial loss, a major expense, or a shift in income—there may be ways to maneuver the tax code to lighten the load.”

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tax refunds up 18% early on

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most other tallies are down by around 7 percent.

by beth bellor

once again, refunds are up and everything else is down in the world of individual income tax returns.

more: first tax filing reports are in
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at the close of the second week of tax season, the irs had received 23.6 million returns, down 7.7 percent from the same week in 2024. it had processed 23.5 million returns, down 7.6 percent, which includes returns received in 2024 or 2025 and processed this year.
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survey: which client industries will grow this year

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respondents tell us what they’re watching. does it match what you’re seeing?

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it looks like 2025 is going to be a year of obstacles (a.k.a. opportunities), instability (change), potential (good and bad) and surprises (just wait) – not just for the accounting industry but for the industries of its clientele. and the biggest opportunities for accountants will be in their most successful clients.

more barometer: tax preparers share advice for your clients | staffing, tech, prices top tax pros’ concerns | tax pros gear up for a better busy season | tax season 2025 begins. ready or not.
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where will growth occur? the 2025 busy season barometer is asking, and 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 members are answering. here’s where they’re telling us to expect growth:
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you don’t have time for every client question

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not this time of year.

by frank stitely
the relentless cpa

a well-known practice management expert, whom i greatly respect, advises cpas to never tell clients that you don’t have time for them. i disagree with the never part. you know how it starts. on march 25th, the call comes in.

“i know you’re busy but …”

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a request follows that could most certainly wait until after tax season. you are hip deep reviewing all the personal tax returns that got stuck in process while you climbed out of the march 15th corporate tax ditch.

“i need to know if i’m paying unemployment taxes to the right states. i think i should be paying taxes to the people’s republic of california, but i’m not. i’ve been paying unemployment taxes to uzbekistan instead.”
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tina mcgill: how to create lasting client impact | the disruptors

meet your clients where they are.

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the disruptors
with liz farr

when tina mcgill, founder of mmas cpa, transitioned from working as an assistant cfo at a university to public accounting, she first noticed “how segmented we were from the client experience.” she was delivering the data the partners told her needed to be delivered, “but the client didn’t necessarily understand what i was delivering.” for seven years, in her conversations with clients, she followed the “checklist of what i’m supposed to give you.” while she felt good about achieving what she was supposed to do, she realized that she “wasn’t creating meaningful impact.” 

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that insight inspired her to start her advisory journey to provide clients with the information they need for success. “what business owners are really looking for are actionable insights,” says mcgill. she points out that, as accountants, “there’s so much value that we can bring to the table with these numbers and analytics and data, but we’re not providing it in a way that’s efficient and effective for them to make decisions.”   read more →