Taxes May 27, 2025
IRS Direct File Will Be Canceled if GOP Tax Bill Becomes Law
The Republican tax bill that passed the House and is headed to the Senate includes a provision to end the IRS Direct File program.
February 1, 2013
The IRS and tax preparer regulation – Round 3: Congressman wants answers
IRS tax return preparer program takes another hit, but professional and consumer organizations support it.
January 31, 2013
Tax preparer gets 5 years in prison for filing fraudulent returns
A Macon, Georgia, tax return preparer was sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday and pay more than $200,000 restitution after he pleaded guilty to filing false claims for tax refunds, according to the U.S. attorney's Office.
January 31, 2013
H&R Block loses court case to get TurboTax ads blocked in Missouri
Earlier this week, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri denied an attempt by tax preparation chain H&R Block to stop Intuit from continuing to air two TV commercials for TurboTax.
January 30, 2013
The “Gifting Table” case: Tax expert testifies in Connecticut trial
Mary Jo Walker said she was "intrigued" by her long-time friend's invitation to join a women's group that offered shoulders to lean on and a way to make $40,000.
January 30, 2013
Maryland bookkeeper guilty of $150K embezzlement, tax fraud
A Maryland bookkeeper was sentenced to more than a year in prison for embezzling from a client and not reporting income on her personal tax returns. The federal charges also included interstate transportation of stolen money.
January 30, 2013
IRS: If claiming education tax credit, wait until mid-February
Filing starts today, Jan. 30, 2013, but many taxpayers will have to wait a few weeks longer.
January 30, 2013
IRS adds Tumblr to its social media – already on Twitter, Facebook, others
Guess who's the "Mayor of Taxland?" Well, it isn't the Internal Revenue Service, because they aren't on FourSquare, but they are on most of the other popular social platforms.
January 28, 2013
IRS seeks back taxes from O.J. Simpson… so does California
O.J. Simpson may be in prison, but the IRS still has him in it's sights. The tax agency has filed a lien against his earnings claiming he has a debt of $17,015.99 for taxes owed in 2011. Without comment on the 99 cent part of the debt- how was O.J. liable for that tax debt…
January 25, 2013
IRS appeals court ruling: Professionals and consumers agree with testing of tax preparers
This was the last thing this tax season needed: Uncertainty for tax professionals, other tax preparers and tax-paying Americans. AICPA, NSA, NAEA and other organizations want IRS testing program.
January 24, 2013
Less than one week left to file W-2s and 1099s
Greatland Extends Filing Hours to 8 p.m. January 31, Guarantees Deadline Compliance
January 24, 2013
IRS to offer relief from estimated tax penalty for farmers and fishermen
The Internal Revenue Service announced today that it will issue guidance in the near future to provide relief from the estimated tax penalty for farmers and fishermen unable to file and pay their 2012 taxes by the March 1 deadline due to the delayed start for filing tax returns.
January 23, 2013
National Society of Accountants (NSA) ‘disappointed’ by court case regarding RTRP and PTIN program
The executive vice president of the National Society of Accountants (NSA) has issued a statement regarding the recent court ruling in which a judge found that the IRS should not have regulatory power over tax preparers.