IRS Statistics Show the Alternative Minimum Tax Decreasing – What Gives?

Periodically the IRS publishes what it calls its Statistics of Income Bulletin. This document reports data that has been compiled from all of the tax returns filed for the previous year, including data on the Alternative Minimum Tax. This year’s report shows that, for the first time after six straight years of the AMT increasing, [...]

IRS Tax Preparer Requirements to Assure Accurate Returns

Even before passing the registered tax return preparer exam anyone preparing tax forms must comply with IRS Circular 230 provisions. This publication contains several standards of practice for tax professionals. Critical parts of Circular 230 for tax preparer study are the guidelines for due diligence with taxpayer information. The process for tax return preparation entails [...]