tax and accounting pay advancing at 5.9% pace
payroll services hours take some wild swings.
by beth bellor
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accounting jobs up 4% for year
payroll services up over 7 percent.
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employment in the accounting profession continues to climb, according to the most recent federal jobs data. new highs were set in
- employment overall and for staff, cpa firm staff, payroll, payroll staff, bookkeeping and women
- earnings overall and for staff, and for payroll staff
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total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 339,000 in may, with the unemployment rate ticking up by 0.3 percentage point to 3.7 percent. the professional and business services sector added 64,000 jobs, similar to april.
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tax pros file 54% of season’s returns
refunds down over 7 percent.
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accountants raise alarms on small business outlook
the avalara accountants confidence report points to difficulties ahead for small businesses to access capital, increase profits, raise revenues, hire new employees, and control costs.
avalara, inc., a leading provider of cloud-based tax compliance automation for businesses of all sizes, released a new survey of over 500 main street accountants representing more than 100,000 small businesses.
survey responses revealed that looming economic headwinds could create challenges for small businesses in the next 12–18 months. the survey, conducted during the 2023 tax season, shows that accountants believe small businesses will face challenges in accessing fresh capital, increasing profits, managing payroll costs, weathering supply chain difficulties, and hiring new staff.
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the 2023 avalara accountants confidence report, produced in conjunction with 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间, queried trusted advisors with clear insights into the financial health of small business clients. the report measures accountants’ attitudes and outlook on a variety of pressing issues, leading with sentiment on the health of small business clients, and providing a read on the national economy and the state of smaller accounting practices. accountants were surveyed as they combed through business clients’ financials and prepared their tax returns.
pros end tax season filing 53% of returns
in sheer numbers, they fared the same as last year.
by beth bellor
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research
the april 18 deadline for individual income tax returns came and went, leaving a scattering of negative figures in its wake. the largest ones had dollar signs attached: average refunds down nearly 9 percent, total refunds down 11 percent.
more: tax refunds down 8 percent | pros filing 54% of individual tax returns | average tax refunds down 10% | tax pro e-filings up 3% | pros handle 45% of income tax returns | only 39% of tax returns filed by pros | tax season opens with refunds up 85%
the internal revenue service received 137.1 million returns, down 1.3 percent from 2022, according to data released for the week ending april 21. it processed 134.7 million returns, up 0.7 percent – the only positive in our report.
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tax refunds down 8 percent
pros handle 55 percent of e-filings.
by beth bellor
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research
pros filing 54% of individual tax returns
total refunds down 10 percent.
by beth bellor
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research
with 11 days to go in the tax season, the internal revenue service was seeing red. only two of its weekly data points were on the plus side, and those at less than 1 percent.
more: average tax refunds down 10% | tax pro e-filings up 3% | pros handle 45% of income tax returns | irs processing returns as fast as it gets them | only 39% of tax returns filed by pros | tax season opens with refunds up 85%
the irs received 101.3 million individual income tax returns as of april 7, the latest data available. that’s down 1.9 percent from the same period in 2022.
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average tax refunds down 10%
returns by tax pros are one of the only positives.
by beth bellor
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research
the average tax refund is down 10 percent, but it’s just part of a pattern. virtually every piece of data the internal revenue service reports weekly is in the red.
more: irs has big plans for its $80 billion | tax pro e-filings up 3% | pros handle 45% of income tax returns | can’t irs tax pro accounts do more? | hello? irs? anybody home? | taxpayer assistance centers need upgrade
the agency has received 90.1 million individual income tax returns as of march 31, the latest information available, down 1.3 percent from the same period in 2022. it has processed 89.7 million returns, up 0.4 percent.
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tax pros e-file 52% of returns
refunds are in the red.
by beth bellor
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research
tax pro e-filings up 3%
average refunds are down by double digits.
by beth bellor
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research
pros handle 45% of income tax returns
refunds down by double digits.
by beth bellor
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research
tax season 2023 has been consistent. refunds are down, and so are self-prepared filings and irs.gov visits. by every other marker, though, business is as usual or better.
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as of feb. 24, the latest data available, the irs had received 46 million individual income tax returns, up 1.3 percent from the same period in 2022. it had processed 45.7 million returns, up 4.3 percent.
we always like to see processing go quickly, and the agency is speeding through returns right now at a clip of 99.4 percent.
irs processing returns as fast as it gets them
refund numbers up 20+ percent, but average amounts still down.
by beth bellor
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research
has the internal revenue service been bingeing nascar videos? the agency put the pedal to the metal in processing individual income tax returns, with an incredible current rate of 99.8 percent.
more: only 39% of tax returns filed by pros | tax season opens with refunds up 85%
as of feb. 17, the latest data available, the irs had received 36.9 million individual income tax returns, up 2.6 percent from the same period in 2022, and processed 36.8 million of them, up 9.9 percent.
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only 39% of tax returns filed by pros
refund amounts are down 14%.
by beth bellor
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research
the second week of tax season brought more double-digit increases over 2022’s pace for the same period.
more: tax season opens with refunds up 85%
according to the latest data, the internal revenue service has received 28.8 million individual income tax returns, up 9.1 percent. it has processed 26.6 million returns, up 13.6 percent.