Taxes December 19, 2025
2025-2026 Tax Season Guide to OBBBA Tax Law Changes – SPECIAL SERIES
This series of articles spotlights key tax issues and changes made to tax law in 2025 and the years to come as a result of the OBBBA.
February 15, 2018
Updated: 2018 IRS Income Tax Refund Chart – When Will I Get My Tax Refund?
Refund Date Estimation Chart. The IRS started processing most returns on January 29, but will not start processing returns with the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) or Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) until mid-February 2018.
February 14, 2018
IRS Income Tax Refunds Might Take Longer Under New Budget
The proposed budget for fiscal year 2019 that was released by the White House on February 12 includes a $2.3 billion outlay for tax filing and compliance administration and another $110 million to update the IRS’ computer systems.
February 13, 2018
Every Cloud Company Should Rebate Instead of Discounting
Discounting. There is nothing worse for customer service in the world of SaaS than offering a discount, and yet every salesperson at every software and SaaS provider does it.
February 13, 2018
How to Track Your 2018 IRS Income Tax Refund
You want your income tax refund, and you want it soon. Unfortunately, the IRS is processing millions of tax refunds right now. So how can you find out when you'll get yours? This chart shows you.
February 13, 2018
2018 Tax Refund Dates: When Will You Get Your IRS Refund?
Waiting on your tax refund? Wondering: "Where's my refund? (Or) Where's my income tax refund?" - We have the answer. It depends on a couple of things, but the good news is that there are several tools to help find out. (This article was updated on Feb. 16
February 9, 2018
Rand Paul Causes Brief Government Shutdown
Less than a month has passed since the last government shutdown, but for a few hours early on Friday morning, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) used a Senate rule to shut the federal government down. It was a symbolic gesture, at best.
February 7, 2018
Avalara CRUSH DC Keynote Features Gartner Analyst
Avalara CRUSH will also include an expanded Developer Track, covering everything from the basics of calculating tax using AvaTax to building connectors for enterprise-level organizations. Avalara has added nearly double last year’s number of ...
February 7, 2018
Changes Coming to Use Tax Reporting
If sales tax is not charged at the time of sale, states expect use tax to be paid to the state in which the good is used or consumed. However, given the complexities of the many different variations of local and state tax laws, it’s no surprise that ...
February 6, 2018
The Secret Lives of Accountants
Over the centuries, accountants have been fashionistas, inventors, and spies. They fight crime, write books, and uphold the law. The more one learns about accountants, the more surprises one uncovers. Secret lives, indeed.
February 6, 2018
2018 IRS Income Tax Refunds Could Be Delayed by Government Shutdown
According to the contingency plan that went into effect during the first shutdown, about half the IRS staff – around 35,000 workers -- will be told to stay home. The other half will still punch in.
January 31, 2018
2018 IRS Tax Refund Schedule – Where’s My Refund?
How quickly a taxpayer receives a refund also depends on when they file and whether they have requested a direct deposit of their refund, or a paper check. This is because during some time frames there is increased traffic, with more filers getting ...
January 29, 2018
IRS Starts Processing Returns: Chart Shows Estimated Income Tax Refund Dates
The IRS started processing returns on January 29. The IRS will not start processing returns with the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) or Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) until mid-February 2018.