Is the number one tax prep service in the world about to get a little bigger? Liberty Tax Service founder John Hewitt has allegedly been shopping a deal with H&R Block Inc. Block is tops in the commercial tax prep world by the numbers but has taken a beating in recent months. Despite reports all…
The upside of a down economy: as Congress puts more emphasis on tax collections, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) needs more workers. Voila. Increased employment. And no need to worry about expensive promotional materials or classified ads that might get overlooked. The IRS has gone all modern on us, using YouTube as a recruiting tool….
High unemployment rates and fewer numbers of taxpayers who owe have translated into more than just headaches for IRS: many tax preparers across the country saw a dip in 2010. Among them is H&R Block, the largest tax preparer in the country. Overall, H&R Block reported a decline in tax preparations at its tax offices….
No, really, they do. The IRS has announced that it is accepting applications for new members for the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC). According to the IRS’ press release, the purpose of the council is to provide “a forum for IRS officials to discuss key areas of tax administration with a broad range of…
For the 2011 tax season, the IRS has announced that it will require commercial tax return preparers to register with the agency and pass a competency exam. Commercial tax preparers will also be subject to continuing education requirements and ethics rules. IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman enthusiastically supports the idea, calling it “a game-changing event for…
It’s my birthday, too, yeah. So, in honor of the day, in the tradition of bloggers everywhere, I present ten things you may not know about me… I share a birthday with actress Jill Whelan. She and I have much in common: she starred in one of my favorite movies, Airplane!, and the wildly popular…
More back to school! The ABA Section of Taxation Young Lawyers Forum has released the 2009 Tax Challenge Problems, as well as lots of updated info for the 9th Annual Law Student Tax Challenge. An alternative to traditional moot court competitions (and boy, as someone who hated the entire moot court experience, I think this…
It seems that the IRS’ on again off again love affair with the idea of certifying tax preparers is on again. Earlier this month, IRS Commish Doug Shulman announced a proposal that would require tax preparers to be licensed and certified. The immediate feedback on the proposal has been mixed. My colleagues at the ABA…
Below is the list of tax jobs for this week. (I had hoped to post them over the weekend but I was a wee bit busy… Yes, I’ll gloat. I ran my first ever competitive race this weekend, an 8k. I did okay for a first timer.) 1, Tax Manager – Madison, WI 2, Senior…
I’m not a trial lawyer. In fact, there are many, many things that I’d prefer to do than be lead counsel at a trial: sleep on a bed of nails, summer in the swamps of Louisiana, have dinner with Scarlett Johansson (I have a hate/hate thing for her)… Get the picture? With that, I try…