Taxes October 29, 2026
Do These 5 Things Before the End of 2026, IRS Urges
The IRS is recommending that taxpayers act on these five things now to make the upcoming filing season easier and avoid April surprises.
Technology October 29, 2026
Why Tax Software Slows Down in February: 5 Checks Before You Blame the Software
Each one of these checks protects your clients’ turnaround time, because a slowdown that goes undiagnosed during busy season costs the firm hours, and clients feel those hours.
Technology October 21, 2026
GruntWorx Hosts Tax Season Readiness Event Series
Tax automation platform GruntWorx announced a new series of partner‑driven educational events designed to help firms streamline tax workflows, strengthen compliance, and expand their capacity.
Accounting September 2, 2026
Split the Year With Your Bookkeeper So Tax Season Isn’t a Cleanup
Split the year, define the handoffs, and January becomes what it should have been all along: the start of tax season, not the end of last year’s bookkeeping.
Firm Management August 17, 2026
Standing Desks, Ergonomics, and What It Means for Accounting Firms
For firms managing tight deadlines during filing season, an ergonomics review is a low-cost, high-leverage way to protect staff capacity when it matters most.
Taxes May 26, 2026
78% of Tax Pros Say Tax Season Negatively Impacts Personal and Professional Life
Most finished busy season with real, measurable damage to sleep, health, relationships, and decision quality.
Taxes May 1, 2026
Tax Season Survival Index Measures the Human Cost of Tax Season on Professionals
The TSSI measures the cost to sleep, to health, to relationships, and to the professionals who run the engine of public accounting.
Taxes April 14, 2026
As Tax Day Nears, Average Refund Nowhere Close to Trump’s Projected $1,000 Increase
The latest IRS data from the 2026 tax season, released last week, shows the average refund is up but is nowhere close to the numbers touted by the White House.
Taxes April 7, 2026
Tax Season Brings Surprises for Some Who Receive ACA Subsidies
All enrollees who received subsidies for Affordable Care Act coverage in 2025 need to include a special form, the 8962, with their tax filings.
Taxes April 6, 2026
Average 2026 Tax Refund Up $350 Year Over Year, IRS Data Shows, as Tax Deadline Approaches
For the week ending March 27, 2026, the average refund is worth $3,521, an 11.1% increase compared to 2025’s $3,170.
IRS April 2, 2026
Opinion: IRS Instability Could Complicate Tax Season for Businesses
Recent warnings from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration raise an important operational question: What happens when the capacity of the tax administrator becomes uncertain during a period of rising complexity?
Taxes April 2, 2026
Tax Refund Delays Now Impacting 1.4 Million Filers as IRS Phases Out Paper Checks
A change from paper checks to electronic deposits could result in delayed refunds for hundreds of thousands of taxpayers.