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diyers outpace pros in e-filing growth rate

refunds remained down in number and total amount.

by beth bellor
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with 11 days left in the busy season, the pros were struggling to keep their share of e-filings.

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as of april 6, the latest data available, the irs had received 103.8 million individual income tax returns, up 0.1 percent from the same period the previous year. it had processed 101.1 million of them, also up 0.1 percent.
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pros filing 55% of e-returns, but trail year-ago pace

refunds remain down in total number and amount.

by beth bellor
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more people self-prepare their income taxes all the time, and pros still hold the edge in e-filings. but they’re losing ground little by little.

busy season management

percentages don’t tell whole irs filing story

tax pros slightly behind last year’s pace, but still hold the edge in sheer numbers.

by beth bellor
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by many measures, this tax season is slightly ahead of 2017’s pace.

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the irs had received 85.7 million individual income tax returns by the week ending march 23, the latest data available. that’s up 0.5 percent from the same period last year.
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professionals losing the battle on e-filings to diyers

but professionals still hold the edge in both number and percentage. by beth bellor

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tax pros keep edge in e-filings

the irs server load shows no signs of easing.

by beth bellor
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cpas are marking the days until the end of busy season and over on the receiving side, the wheels keep turning.

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as of march 9, the latest data available, the irs had received 69.5 million individual income tax returns, up 0.1 percent from the same period in 2017. it had processed 67.2 million returns, down 0.2 percent.

the processing rate for returns was 96.7 percent.

e-filings totaled 65.3 million, up 0.5 percent. tax professionals filed 33.5 million of those, up 1.8 percent, and 31.8 million were self-prepared, up 3 percent. read more →

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accounting hiring stalls; salaries hit new highs

even as firms trim payrolls, especially in tax prep.

by beth bellor
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after heady gains, the accounting profession is doing some backsliding. how worried should we be?

more on jobs: tax prep services slash 10,000 jobs as busy season begins | all staffed up? new tax prep hiring stalls on eve of busy season | the myth of the staff shortage | wages up, headcounts down at tax & accounting firms
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in this report, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 analyzes:

current hiring trends in each of the bookkeeping, payroll, tax and cpa segments of the profession,
average hourly earnings for each segment,
average hours worked per week by segment and
trends regarding women in the accounting workforce.

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half of e-filings go through tax pros

direct deposits down from their usual range.

by beth bellor
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with a full month of tax filings in the books, there aren’t any surprises.

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by the end of week 5 on march 2, the irs had received 61.2 million individual income tax returns, up 0.1 percent from the same period last year. it had processed 59 million, down 0.1 percent.
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irs e-filing stats approaching 2017 levels

tax pros continue to increase their share of the market.

by beth bellor
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taxpayers are keeping the irs hopping.

more on tax season: tax accountants fill the breach of a failing irs | artificial intelligence gets a boost with tax reforms | new tax law roils busy season 2018 | beware the ez way out | irs #fails at online services spell problems for professionals
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even with six fewer days so far, the number of individual income tax returns filed in 2018 had nearly met 2017 levels by the end of week 4.
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tax pros keep gaining in 2018

direct deposit ticks up, irs processing dips.

by beth bellor
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three weeks into the filing season, tax professionals are starting to carve out a larger share of electronic filings.

more on tax season: new tax law roils busy season 2018 | tax pros gain slight ground in e-filings | irs #fails at online services spell problems for professionals | irs warns about private debt collectors for tax season 2018
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the irs had received 41.7 million individual income tax returns as of feb. 16, the end of the third week of filing. that was down 1.8 percent from feb. 17, 2017, but there have been six fewer filing days this year so we’re holding up apples to pencil sharpeners in comparison.
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busy season management

tax prep services slash 10,000 jobs as busy season begins

even as headcounts rise at cpa firms.

by beth bellor
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employment figures in accounting are running hot and cold, with new highs seen in earnings overall, for staff and at cpa firms, as well as in cpa firm employment.

more on jobs: all staffed up? new tax prep hiring stalls on eve of busy season | hiring and pay trends in tax & accounting | what’s the profession going to do with 79,000 new accounting graduates? | tax & accounting salaries increase 2.8% | regional cpa firms go head-to-head with big four in talent wars
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tax preparation, meanwhile, is bleeding jobs in the double digits.

in this report, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 analyzes:

current hiring trends in each of the bookkeeping, payroll, tax and cpa segments of the profession,
average hourly earnings for each segment,
average hours worked per week by segment and
trends regarding women in the accounting workforce.

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tax pros gain slight ground in e-filings

the irs remains in beast mode with its processing rate.

chart of irs filing statistics for the week ending feb. 9, 2018 — ^ irs filing statistics for the week ending feb. 9, 2018

by beth bellor
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two weeks into the filing season, tax professionals have picked up a few percentage points over self-preparers.

more on tax season: tax pros turning in only 39% of e-filings | beware the ez way out | irs #fails at online services spell problems for professionals | can the irs improve its phone service? | when clients face ‘unreal’ irs audits | irs warns about private debt collectors for tax season 2018 | underfunded irs swamped with problems
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comparison to 2017 remains a challenge because this year’s jan. 29 season opener lops a full six days off the same reporting periods.

the irs had received 30.9 million individual income tax returns as of feb. 9, down 3.8 percent from the same period last year, when there had been six more filing days. it has processed 30 million returns this year, down 4.5 percent.

the irs has processed 97.2 percent of returns received in 2018.

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tax pros turning in only 39% of e-filings

you know the flip side … self-preparers are creeping toward the two-thirds mark.

by beth bellor

tax season is upon us and the filings are pouring in, according to 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research.

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an initial glance at statistics for the week ending feb. 2 shows data points down considerably from the same week in 2017, occasionally by double digits.

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pro member exclusive: all staffed up? new tax prep hiring stalls on eve of busy season

bonus: our statistical snapshot lays it out in red and green.

by beth bellor

as 2018 opens, the rate of new hiring appears to be stalling, with the rate of tax prep hiring dropping like a stone on the even of new busy season.

more on jobs: hiring and pay trends in tax & accounting | the myth of the staff shortage | what’s the profession going to do with 79,000 new accounting graduates?
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current hiring trends in each of the bookkeeping, payroll, tax and cpa segments of the profession,
average hourly earnings for each segment,
average hours worked per week by segment, and
trends regarding women in the accounting workforce.

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