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IRS FIRE's going out for 2027 tax season

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EDT 1 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg Tax year 2026 and filing season 2027 are the target date for retiring the Filing Information Returns Electronic, or FIRE, system. The IRS is encouraging tax preparers to complete their IRIS applications to begin transitioning for the 2027 season.

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Is your firm overpaying for external hires?

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With accounting talent in short supply, many firms are paying a premium for external hires instead of promoting their internal talent. My firms compensation data, collected in 2024 and 2025, shows that accounting firms paid 7% more to bring in outside senior analysts in tax and audit than they paid internal staff in the same positions.

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Intuit debuts AI agents for QuickBooks

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By Chris Gaetano 1m ago Tax-related court cases Tax Fraud Blotter: Boundless energy Another Naughty list; a couple of sharks; Miami vice; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

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Vulnerability is the new strength for firm leaders

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Paradoxically, vulnerability had given him back control — but it also opened up a whole set of questions about his professional career, including his role as managing partner of Tri-Merit Specialty Tax Services (a tax advisory firm that also hosts Bridging the Gap). "I I started thinking, What have I been doing with my whole life?

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Tax Fraud Blotter: Sick excuses

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EDT 6 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email By any other name; poor Service; a saga continues; and other highlights of recent tax cases. Rockford, Illinois: Tax preparer Gretchen Alvarez, 49, has pleaded guilty to preparing and filing false income tax returns. The tax loss totaled $356,881. Sentencing is Sept.

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Accounting is changing, and the world can't wait until 2026

Accounting Today

EDT 3 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email The accountant the world urgently needs has evolved far beyond the traditional role we recognized just a few years ago. Yet, in many areas, accounting education stubbornly clings to outdated, overly technical models that fail to connect with the actual demands of the market.

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In the blogs: Breathing room

Accounting Today

EDT 3 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Private equity in the profession; green cards and exit taxes; governance for preparers; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers. Tax Foundation ( [link] ): Illinois policymakers should think twice before taxing GILTI. Tax Review Board.