Koch network starts tax-related attack ads in Indiana, Missouri

The political network backed by billionaires Charles and David Koch is launching a $4 million advertising campaign against two Senate Democrats facing re-election in 2018, as it starts to fulfill a pledge to spend $20 million selling the federal tax overhaul passed late last year.


NSA Scholarship Foundation accepting 2018 applications

The National Society of Accountants is seeking accounting undergraduate students to apply by April 1, 2018.


White House is said not to plan import tax, contradicting Trump

The Trump administration has no formal proposal on the table for a so-called reciprocal tax on imports, according to a U.S. official who sought to clarify whether a levy that risks escalating tensions with key trading partners would be enacted.


Garbage in? How preparers handle DIY prep clients

Taxpayers who prepare their own returns can sometimes end up being new clients.


Last-minute fix: Preparers’ biggest challenges as tax season heats up

With the season underway, preparers are still fine-tuning software, workflow and clients’ ability to realize that reform generally doesn’t affect the returns worked on now.


Why a master's in accounting is your next step towards the C-suite

Professor Gary Hecht of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on how the MSA can get young professionals the respect they deserve.


1.35M taxpayers could see their IRS penalties automatically removed each year

IRS attorneys clear the way for automatic first-time penalty abatement.


Art of Accounting: Tax season crash training for beginners

A few accountants recently called me to vent about being shorthanded and asked for suggestions on how they could get through tax season without turning down any business or dropping clients.


Top tips for working with tax pros

The National Association of Enrolled Agents asked its tax experts the best practices clients should follow when working with a tax professional, and gave some helpful advice from an online survey whose results were released Monday.


Florida CPA sentenced to prison for tax fraud

A Florida CPA was sentenced in federal court in Boston for multiple counts of tax fraud and obstructing the Internal Revenue Code.