Congress designed a complicated tax system. AP Photo/Keith Srakocic April 11, 2019 Tax returns waste everyone’s time – but there’s an easy solution the tax preparation industry and some lawmakers don’t like Garth Heutel, Georgia State University The IRS already has all the info it needs from 40% of filers, yet lobbying by tax preparers is stymieing efforts to make the filing process simpler.
Tax time can be stressful. Marcos Mesa Sam Wordley/Shutterstock.com April 1, 2019 Is doing your taxes making you crazy? Here’s why it shouldn’t Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University If tax seasons is stressing you out, a look at the worst things that could happen to you if you mess up – and why they’re so unlikely – may help.
Accountants can help you figure out the difference between avoiding taxes and evading taxes. (Shutterstock) April 1, 2019 It’s tax time! Do you know the difference between avoiding and evading taxes? Sonia B. Dhaliwal, University of Guelph It’s tax season. That’s why Canadians must pay close attention to the possibility of going from the tax avoidance realm into tax evasion when preparing their tax returns or hiring an accountant to do so.