tax season

[survey results] tax pro’s upbeat on cusp of busy season

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higher revenues and net profits. what’s not to like?

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it may be too soon to say for sure, but america’s tax pros think we might be coming up on a pretty good tax season – more clients, no big new tax rules, software up and running, staff up to speed on last year’s tax cuts and jobs act.

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granted, this is a comparison with last year, an annus horribilis that will go down in annals of accountancy. remember? a major overhaul of tax rules. a shortage of new forms. software suddenly obsolete. clients confused. and the irs shuttered for a government shutdown.
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use tax return prep for training and growth

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man and two women talking in officeplus: 10 reasons to improve your review process.

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by ed mendlowitz
how to review tax returns: the field-tested update

tax season is a microcosm of everything done in an accounting practice.

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one of the primary concerns of a business is having the proper processes and quality control procedures.

choosing how to properly use the reviewers’ time and interface them with the staff can contribute immensely to a smooth tax season.
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irs undertakes overhaul

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rettig

including a 6-point strategic plan.

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chuck rettig has been commissioner of the internal revenue service for just over a year, but he has behind him 36 years of experience as a tax professional.

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that experience includes the experience of trying to get answers out of the irs, waiting on hold, struggling to make sense of tens of thousands of pages of tax rules and rulings, and dealing with mid-season pronouncements. he knows how it is.
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4 reasons to push ahead with tax question research

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businessman is dialing phone for advicewhen “quick and easy” isn’t.

by ed mendlowitz
tax season opportunity guide

i keep a few of the one-volume tax guides in my office so i could look up a quick answer when i need to. recently a golf buddy emailed me a question that i thought i could answer quickly. he wanted to know that if he was in the “zero” percent capital gains tax bracket, did that apply to an unlimited amount of capital gains? sounds like a simple question.

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well i looked it up online and then in three one-volume tax guides. only one source had thorough coverage of the issue. i ended up spending an hour on this “simple” question including my emailed response. nothing is simple anymore. 
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one can’t-skip touch for tax season

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businessman talking on phone in the officeplus 4 more ideas.

by ed mendlowitz
tax season opportunity guide

occasionally accountants lose touch with their clients, especially during tax season. part of this is because of the crush of work, which is compressed into a pretty short period.

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we sometimes lose sight that we are working on something the clients consider one of the most important things in their lives at that moment.
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it’s official: irs sets monday, jan. 27, as start of filing season 2020

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april 15 is in 98 days. but who’s counting?

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the internal revenue service confirmed that the nation’s tax season will start for individual tax return filers on monday, january 27, 2020, when the tax agency will begin accepting and processing 2019 tax year returns.

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the deadline to file 2019 tax returns and pay any tax owed is wednesday, april 15, 2020. more than 150 million individual tax returns for the 2019 tax year are expected to be filed, with the vast majority of those coming before the traditional april tax deadline. read more →

5 steps for tax season success

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man talking to woman with checklistapply consistency to service, processes and standards.

by ed mendlowitz
tax season opportunity guide

one way to guarantee extra work is to have everything always done differently each time it is done.

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not establishing uniform procedures is bad business and unnecessarily consumes part of your life. consistency in performance reduces work and review time and creates a greater reliance on the staff people.
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help tax clients help you

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man staring at pile of paperwork11 clear instructions to make tax season easier.

by ed mendlowitz
tax season opportunity guide

providing instructions of what a client needs to do must be clear enough so that the client doesn’t call you to find out what to do.

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sometimes taking an extra minute to lay out what the client should do can eliminate that call or indecisive moment a client might feel.

  1. the object of the instructions is to have the client do what you want them to do.

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12 ways to have more fun in tax season

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share the excitement that keeps you in this field.

by ed mendlowitz
tax season opportunity guide

tax season presents exciting opportunities for accounting firms and their staff.

more: 5 ways to build teamwork | creating a cross-selling culture | 5 ways to build teamwork | when time-based pricing works | start marketing now for next season | the clients that got away  | 4 reasons not to let staff go after tax season | cross-selling beyond your comfort zone | 

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every moment should be enjoyed and appreciated.

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the top five reasons tax clients go diy

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and the top five ways to win them back.

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taxpayers are more than twice as likely to use do-it-your-self software to prepare their returns, but they’re also 38 percent less likely to be satisfied when they do, according to a new survey by a tax software vendor.

focused on what pushes consumers towards tax-prep diy software technology solutions, the study of more than 500 taxpayers across the u.s. shows broad opportunities for accounting professionals.

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