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tax season faceplant: accountants overrun by late chaos

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technology and the economy threw some wrenches into the mix.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

this year’s tax season seems to have been pretty good, according to the latest from the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 busy season barometer, though not quite as good as expected.

survey respondents went into the season with cautiously optimistic expectations. the percentage who felt that this year they were better prepared for the three-month grind remains constant at about 46 percent, comparing december/january with early april.

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but many who figured they were as prepared this year as ever were apparently in for a sad surprise. before the season, 41 percent said they were prepared as well as in 2024, but that number plummeted to 25 percent by april. the shift is toward the “worse” end of the scale, with the “much worse” response doubling from 3 percent to 6 percent, and “somewhat worse” nearly doubling from 11 percent to almost 20 percent.
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refunds up 5% as tax returns top 100 million

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tax professionals still edge out diyers.

by beth bellor

as the tax season slipped into april, the number of individual income tax returns filed topped 100 million.

more: tax pros rev up filing pace as diyers lag | tax returns nearly match 2024 rates | tax pros edge diyers in e-filings | tax refund totals up 7% | tax pros handle 46% of e-filings | tax refund totals up 10% | tax refunds plummet, but no worries | tax refunds up 18% early on | first tax filing reports are in
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the internal revenue service had received 101.4 million returns as of april 4, the latest data available, down 0.4 percent from the same period in 2024. it had processed 100.3 million returns, up 0.2 percent.
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start pondering next tax season now

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take what you’ve learned and make your practice better.

by frank stitely
the relentless cpa

please have a seat. no, not that one. take the one next to me. all of us are here because we love you to death. we only want the best for you. but we can no longer stand by and watch you suffer. when you suffer, we all suffer as a family. we have written some letters to let you know how we feel. i’ll let your firm go first.

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“your behavior has affected me negatively in the following manner. i’m not as profitable as i should be. you are stifling the development of your staff. your clients are upset that returns aren’t getting done on time. your kids resemble the mailman more than you.

“please accept the help we are offering you today. we have your bags packed, and we’ll put you on a plane to rehab at the beach. don’t worry about scoring your next fix. we’ll help you detox safely. but you must decide right now. you must give up your addiction to doing everything yourself.”
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