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How to Structure Your Tax Practice Transition and Prepare for the Unexpected

Succession planning for a tax practice involves more than timing a sale. This article explores how to structure transitions, prepare for emergencies, and evaluate your firm with the right valuation approach.

Tax Season Bingo

As tax season wraps up, we pulled together a bingo card of the moments that show up every April. Take a look and see how your season stacks up.

IRS Provides Blanket Underpayment Penalty Relief for Qualifying Farmers Filing 2025 Returns

The IRS is providing underpayment penalty relief for qualifying farmers and fishermen filing 2025 returns. This article explains who qualifies, how the relief works, and what to do if a penalty was already assessed.

Keeping Clients Confident and Your Succession Plan Up to Date

How you communicate a transition can shape how clients respond. This article outlines practical ways to inform clients, maintain confidence, and keep your succession plan current.

Assessing Your Tax Practice and Identifying a Successor

Succession planning doesn’t start with choosing a successor. It starts with understanding your practice. In this second post in our succession planning series, we look at how to organize your operations, document key responsibilities, and begin evaluating potential successors.

Why Succession Planning Matters

Succession planning is not only about retirement. This post explains why planning matters for tax practitioners, the risks of waiting, and practical building blocks, including emergency planning basics and communication considerations.