Accounting February 19, 2026
Voting Opens for 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards!
Voting in the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards is now open. Readers can vote for the programs, hardware, services, and other technologies they use and trust.
Taxes January 13, 2025
The Top 10 IRS Criminal Cases of 2024
The IRS says the defendants in these cases committed millions of dollars in fraudulent activity, duped investors into believing they were going to strike it rich and tried to funnel money to terrorist organizations.
Taxes January 11, 2025
FTC Requires H&R Block to Pay $7 Million and Change Advertising and Service Practices
The FTC charged that H&R Block unfairly required consumers seeking to downgrade to a cheaper H&R Block product to contact customer service, unfairly deleted users’ previously entered data and made deceptive claims about “free” tax filing.
Taxes January 10, 2025
IRS Postpones Tax Deadlines Until Oct. 15 for Victims of Los Angeles County Wildfires
Currently, only individuals and households that reside or have a business in Los Angeles County qualify for tax relief. However, the same relief will be offered to any counties designated by FEMA in the coming days or weeks.
Taxes January 10, 2025
2025 Filing Season to Start Jan. 27, IRS Says
The IRS expects more than 140 million individual tax returns to be filed ahead of the April 15 federal deadline, with more than half of all tax returns filed this year with the assistance of a tax professional.
Taxes January 8, 2025
IRS Free File System Opens Jan. 10, Allowing Some to Pre-File Tax Returns
The early availability of the IRS Free File online systems will allow taxpayers to prepare and file their returns before the IRS officially starts accepting them, but they will then be already electronically in line when processing begins.
Taxes January 8, 2025
Taxpayer Advocate: IRS Has Improved Taxpayer Services, But Delays in ERC Claims and Identity Theft Assistance Still a Concern
In her latest annual report to Congress, National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins praised the IRS for a much-improved taxpayer experience but also highlighted several ongoing challenges at the tax agency.
Taxes January 8, 2025
Opinion: 3 Ways More IRS Cuts Under Trump Could Hurt the Economy
Donald Trump's election with Republican majorities in Congress likely means less funding for tax enforcement. That will hurt economic productivity and efficiency.
Payroll January 8, 2025
California CEO Pleads Guilty to Employment Tax Crimes
In total, John Comeau caused a tax loss to the IRS of approximately $1,150,000. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
Taxes January 7, 2025
The Tax Blotter – January 2025
The Tax Blotter is a round-up of recent tax news, briefs, and court rulings.
Accounting January 7, 2025
Nominations Open for 2025 “Most Powerful Women in Accounting” Awards
The Most Powerful Women in Accounting Awards, now in their 12th year, were created by CPA Practice Advisor to promote and support the success of women leaders as part of its broader mission of sustaining the profession.
Technology January 6, 2025
Taxfyle to Debut AI Tax Assistant in January
The on-demand accounting platform is set to launch its new AI customer assistant, Luis, on Jan. 31, which Taxfyle says will serve as a bridge during the customer journey to make their tax filing experience easier and quicker.
Taxes January 3, 2025
Trump Picks Ken Kies for Key Tax Policy Job at Treasury Department
Kies, a longtime Republican lobbyist, will be assistant secretary for tax policy, placing him as a point person at Treasury working on tax cuts Trump has touted as a signature policy issue for 2025.