Taxes January 26, 2026
Welcome to Tax Season 2026
The IRS today opened the 2026 tax filing season and began accepting and processing federal individual income tax returns for tax year 2025.
Taxes January 11, 2024
Colorado’s TABOR Refunds Won’t Be Taxed By the IRS
According to two elected officials, Coloradans won't have to pay federal income taxes on their state refunds this filing season.
Taxes January 11, 2024
Tax Tips from the Illinois CPA Society
Filing your federal and state tax returns is always a hectic process. CPAs, certified public accountants, have your back.
Taxes January 11, 2024
Ohtani’s Contract Prompts California Controller to Ask Congress to Step In on Deferrals
Congress should narrow a loophole that could spare Shohei Ohtani from paying tens of millions in California taxes, Malia Cohen said.
Taxes January 10, 2024
Taxpayer Advocate Delivers Annual Report to Congress, Identifies Top 10 Problems with Agency
The report credits the Internal Revenue Service with substantially improving taxpayer services and developing plans to transform the taxpayer experience in the coming years, but it identifies paper processing as an area of continuing weakness.
IRS January 10, 2024
Long IRS Delays in Assisting Identity Theft Victims Are ‘Unconscionable,’ National Taxpayer Advocate Says
Nearly 500,000 taxpayers with cases pending at the IRS waited almost 19 months for their identity theft issues to be resolved.
Taxes January 10, 2024
Tax Tips for Accountants With Gambling Clients
With millions trying their luck, complex tax rules for reporting and deducting gambling winnings and losses present new challenges for taxpayers.
Small Business January 9, 2024
2024 Predictions: Automation and AI Will Augment Tax Compliance Landscape
Several experts share their top tax and technology predictions, and explore how the intersection of automation and artificial intelligence will continue to impact tax compliance, how economic and market factors will affect growth across global business segments, and more.
Taxes January 9, 2024
IRS Warns Tax Pros of Another ‘New Client’ Scheme Involving Cybercriminals
The IRS has seen a new round of email scams where cybercriminals pose as potential clients looking for tax help.
Taxes January 8, 2024
Trump Considers Making Permanent 2017 Tax Cuts for Individuals
While Trump plans to keep the 21% corporate tax rate unchanged if re-elected, his 2017 tax cuts for individuals will expire after 2025.
Taxes January 8, 2024
Tax Season to Start January 29, 2024
The IRS has announced that it will start accepting and processing tax returns on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. The agency expects more than 128.7 million individual tax returns to be filed by the April 15, 2024, tax deadline.
Taxes January 8, 2024
IRS Launches Tax Professional Awareness Week
The special week is the IRS' latest effort in support of taxpayers and the tax community. Each year, millions of taxpayers seek the help of tax professionals to prepare their federal tax returns and other filings.
Taxes January 5, 2024
Vegas CPA Gets Prison for Bribery and Tax Fraud
Guilty of conspiring with, and paid a public official with the U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation more than $150,000 in bribes and kickbacks.