The Internal Revenue Service reminded taxpayers on Thursday that it's important to carefully choose a tax professional. There's an accountant shortage in the U.S., so finding qualified tax prep help ...

The decision means the time to assess unpaid taxes can remain open when the tax preparer committed fraud—even if the taxpayer didn’t know about it.

An influential advisory committee to the Internal Revenue Service is asking Congress to regulate noncredentialed tax preparers and boost funding for the IRS and the National Taxpayer Advocate.

Certified public accountants may become harder to find for tax preparation services as a number of CPAs are retiring and fewer young people are entering the profession. Even though April 15 is fast ...

Peak tax season is approaching, and with it comes an uptick in fraudulent tax preparers who promise massive refunds, prepare bogus returns then disappear when the IRS comes calling. Consumer ...

Filing for a refund? A tax preparer reveals the error most likely to prompt an IRS letter and slow down your return.

The Supreme Court refuses to resolve whether innocent taxpayers can face unlimited IRS audit when return preparer commits ...

Most of us don't do our own tax returns. My husband did ours for years. He finally surrendered, too frustrated with the never-ending task of keeping up with the many changes to the tax code. We now ...

There's an accountant shortage in the U.S., so consumers may find it a little trickier to secure a tax preparer. The Internal Revenue Service reminded taxpayers on Thursday that it's important to ...