The season so far; true networking; Sanders and taxes; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.     Home  |  Register       IRS Watch   Mar 13, 2019       Top Stories   In the blogs: March madness by JEFF STIMPSON   The season so far; true networking; Sanders and taxes; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers. READ MORE »       IRS looks for ways to squelch N.Y., Connecticut SALT workarounds by LAURA DAVISON   The Internal Revenue Service is considering issuing rules that could invalidate some of the last remaining strategies in New York and Connecticut to circumvent the state and local tax, or SALT, deduction cap that kicked in for the 2018 tax year. READ MORE »     SPONSOR CONTENT Getting paid: Trends CPAs need to know for 2019   Explore how technology is reshaping the way CPA firms operate and what it means for how you get paid. DOWNLOAD NOW »     IRS waives tax penalties for some partnerships by MICHAEL COHN   The relief is conditioned on the partnerships providing the missing information in a separate schedule by March 15, 2020. READ MORE »       IRS wins PTIN case by ROGER RUSSELL   The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has given the IRS a victory in its quest to charge fees. READ MORE »   Average tax refunds are up as total payments continue to slide by LAURA DAVISON   The average tax refund check is nearly identical to last year