Tax professionals are big targets of skilled cybercriminals scamming to get access to sensitive client information. Sometimes, no matter how careful and prepared a tax pro is, their systems can be hacked. If a tax pro or their office is the victim of data or information theft, they must deal [...]

When working with the IRS, taxpayers have a right to represent themselves. They can also choose a third-party agent to represent them, like a tax professional or family member. Taxpayers should be sure that their representative is authorized to practice before the IRS. Taxpayers who want to have a third party [...]

Taxpayers who have not yet filed their 2021 tax return, should electronically file a complete and accurate return when they are ready, rather than wait until the last minute. For those who want to prepare their tax return themselves, IRS 'Free File' remains available through the extension deadline, Oct. 17, 2022, according to [...]

Businesses hanging up their 'Help Wanted' signs should check out the work opportunity tax credit. This credit encourages employers to hire workers certified as members of any of the 10 targeted groups facing barriers to employment. The credit has been extended through the end of 2025. The 10 targeted groups [...]

It can be a challenge to stay ahead of identity thieves. These criminals are tech and tax savvy, and they like to target tax pros. They can either trick or hack their way into tax professionals' computer systems to access client data. Even when tax pros think they have client data stored [...]

For people who requested an IRS extension to file, Oct. 17, 2022, deadline may seem far away, but it's coming up fast. Taxpayers who haven't filed, whether they requested an extension or not, should file a complete and accurate return as soon as possible. For people who have all their [...]