david bergstein on the future of accounting
the demise of data-entry.
tax season
training cutbacks at irs hurt everybody
what you get for $87 per employee.
by rick telberg
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what could be more frustrating than calling the internal revenue service 14 times before finally getting through to an agent—and then the agent tries to answer your question by reading a script that doesn’t answer the question?
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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taxpayer frustration with irs incompetence can serve to the advantage of tax practitioners, who by default become the only source of good information.
10-step sec. 199a deduction checklist for tax practitioners
step 1: tell clients of new complexity – and your extra work.
by stephen nelson
wow. this sec. 199a deduction… a big deal, right? lots of opportunity for taxpayers. lots of complexity for their tax advisors. and basically, no time to first learn and then apply the new law.
- purchase and download nelson’s new ebook: maximizing sec. 199a deductions here
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given this, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 suggested i share our firm’s checklist for handling sec. 199a deduction work for clients this tax season.
don’t worry, i’ll make this quick. you and i both have tax returns to prepare, review and sign. read more →
irs e-filing stats approaching 2017 levels
tax pros continue to increase their share of the market.
by beth bellor
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taxpayers are keeping the irs hopping.
more on tax season: tax accountants fill the breach of a failing irs | artificial intelligence gets a boost with tax reforms | new tax law roils busy season 2018 | beware the ez way out | irs #fails at online services spell problems for professionals
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even with six fewer days so far, the number of individual income tax returns filed in 2018 had nearly met 2017 levels by the end of week 4.
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five questions you need to ask tax clients today
checklist: tax-time client needs assessments and referral generation.
by rick telberg
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busy season may be hectic and the hours may be long, but if you’re not making time to get to know your clients better, then you’re missing an opportunity that may not come again for another year.
more tax season: when clients face ‘unreal’ irs audits | irs warns about private debt collectors for tax season 2018 | underfunded irs swamped with problems | 2018 tax filing season begins jan. 29 | 2018 tax season: the race to be ready | the irs tip 10 list for choosing a tax pro | new ebook: maximizing sec. 199a deductions
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by then, a competitor may have beaten you to the punch.
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tax accountants fill the breach of a failing irs
but is it good for business or just a headache? by rick telberg 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 the internal revenue service appears to be making a big mistake in trying to digitize its outreach and education efforts and to outsource education to … continued
what al capone said about taxes – before his conviction
more tax humor for busy season.
collected, curated and refined by robert e. mckenzie. enjoy!
- “they can’t collect legal taxes from illegal money.”
– al capone: before he was convicted of tax evasion.
- sixty-four percent of women attorneys think that tax lawyers make undesirable dates.
– daniel dolan
- “the best things in life are tax-free.”
– joseph bonkowski
- “if your biggest tax deduction was bail money, you might be a redneck.”
– jeff foxworthy
tax pros keep gaining in 2018
direct deposit ticks up, irs processing dips.
by beth bellor
12 rules for phone calls
these skills remain important, so don’t neglect them.
by jassen bowman
tax resolution systems
yes, it’s 2018, but alexander bell’s old-timey talk machine is still the #1 sales tool in your office.
more on tax resolution: when to follow up on prospects | how to reactivate lost clients | don’t ignore your existing leads | some office nuts and bolts | the importance of goals and affirmations | the ins and outs of hiring and firing | market to your ideal clients | one-step vs. two-step marketing
it’s the box through which most appointments will be scheduled, even if you have a web-based scheduling system. it’s where most of your reminders are conducted, and is a powerful lead conversion tool. don’t neglect the importance of phone skills in the 21st century.
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new tax law roils busy season 2018
how savvy cpas turn confusion into new billings.
by rick telberg
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the tax cut and jobs act won’t officially take effect until next year, but professionals are already reporting that it’s causing problems and depressing their forecasts for this year’s busy season results.
more on busy season: tax pros gain slight ground in e-filings | tax pros turning in only 39% of e-filings | beware the ez way out | irs #fails at online services spell problems for professionals | can the irs improve its phone service? | when clients face ‘unreal’ irs audits | irs warns about private debt collectors for tax season 2018
early soundings from the annual 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 busy season barometer show that 33 percent of practitioners are forecasting more trouble this year than last year – and they blame it on the new tax law.
tax prep services slash 10,000 jobs as busy season begins
cpa firms are doing well. tax prep, not so much.
by beth bellor
tax pros gain slight ground in e-filings
the irs remains in beast mode with its processing rate.
by beth bellor
tax pros turning in only 39% of e-filings
you know the flip side … self-preparers are creeping toward the two-thirds mark.
by beth bellor