Tax season

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service announced that North Carolina will be the latest state to join the IRS Direct File free tax program in filing season 2025.

After my last column about spreading out the tax season, several readers contacted me to share their experiences about making busy season more sane.

The Internal Revenue Service isn't doing enough to help victims of identity theft receive their tax refunds, according to a report from National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins, and its statistics on answering phone calls are misleading.

When you announce the new tax season to your clients, let them know it's a new benefit you're offering.

Here's a step-by-step guide to calendar blocking.

There are advantages to an extended (but carefully scheduled) tax season.

Debate over the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; assessing last season; Etsy and sales tax; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Intuit has been working to cater TurboTax to those with more complicated tax situations, betting that those customers could use online help from experts.

The Internal Revenue Service published final regulations officially lowering the fees for new Preparer Tax Identification Numbers and renewed PTINs.

Overall, a better experience, but there were still some bumps on the road to April 18.