a cpa goes into a pet shop to buy a parrot…

a little tax humor for busy season, as collected, curated and refined by robert e. mckenzie. enjoy!

  • it’s not that we can’t fill out a simple tax return. the problem is that in so many cases, a simple tax return simply doesn’t exist.

– anderson independent mail, 1-25-12

  • love, sex, and the i.r.s are three things that will always be with us.

– dave howell, the morning call, 3-30-15

  • it’s always sunny the day after tax season, regardless of the weather.

– kurt schneider, cpa 4-20-17

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irs #fails at online services spell problems for professionals

unintended consequences: pushing low-end taxpayer-clients to tax professionals.

by rick telberg
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online accounts at the irs are a good idea, but maybe not as good as the irs would like to think – certainly not as good as a qualified tax preparer.

special report – fixing the irs: irs #fails at online services spell problems for professionals | tax accountants fill the breach of a failing irs | beware the ez way out | can the irs improve its phone service? | when clients face ‘unreal’ irs audits | irs warns about private debt collectors for tax season 2018  | underfunded irs swamped with problems | irs in retreat from communities | military personnel face new battles at home: the irs | as new economy surges, irs falls further behind | is the irs winning the battle against identity theft? | irs mulls raising fees to cover budget shortfalls  |

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the taxpayer advocacy service has long called for online accounts. in 2016 they became a reality. unfortunately, for many, it has been a painful reality.

the migration toward online assistance – ideally automated online assistance – is a product of the severe budget cuts the irs has suffered. the service can’t afford personnel to man the phones or keep taxpayer assistance centers open.

but the budget cuts did not mandate a cut in the taxpayer bill of rights. taxpayers still have a legal right to quality service, confidentiality and a fair, just tax system.

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can the irs improve its phone service?

by rick telberg
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when the internal revenue service launched its “future state initiative” in 2016, it promised a new and admirable level of service. from then on, taxpayers could expect the same level of service when dealing with the irs as they get from a financial institution or a retailer. or, so it seemed.

special report – fixing the irs: irs #fails at online services spell problems for professionals | tax accountants fill the breach of a failing irs | beware the ez way out | can the irs improve its phone service? | when clients face ‘unreal’ irs audits | irs warns about private debt collectors for tax season 2018  | underfunded irs swamped with problems | irs in retreat from communities | military personnel face new battles at home: the irs | as new economy surges, irs falls further behind | is the irs winning the battle against identity theft? | irs mulls raising fees to cover budget shortfalls  |

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such brave words for a brave new world of tax collection! alas, the promise of better service has not combined well with congressional cuts to the irs budget. the brunt of those cuts is felt at the interface of frustrated taxpayers and stretched-thin irs agents.

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when clients face ‘unreal’ irs audits

irs adopts confusing, misleading terminology. but it’s all very real.

by rick telberg
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tax professionals and accounting firms need to be aware that their clients may face two kinds of internal revenue audits: real and unreal.

really.

special report – fixing the irs: irs #fails at online services spell problems for professionals | tax accountants fill the breach of a failing irs | beware the ez way out | can the irs improve its phone service? | when clients face ‘unreal’ irs audits | irs warns about private debt collectors for tax season 2018  | underfunded irs swamped with problems | irs in retreat from communities | military personnel face new battles at home: the irs | as new economy surges, irs falls further behind | is the irs winning the battle against identity theft? | irs mulls raising fees to cover budget shortfalls  |

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and it’s the “unreal” audits that are going to become more common. read more →