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First Quarter Is Lucrative for Tax Preparers
The 2017 tax season officially began on January 29, 2018, when the IRS announced they would begin accepting and processing 2017 tax returns. Many were happy to see it come to a close on April 18, except maybe for one group: accountants and tax preparers.
In 2003, the U.S. Census Bureau began collecting quarterly revenue data for NAICS 5412: Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services in the Quarterly Services Survey (QSS). Every year since, the percentage change between the fourth and first quarter is the largest quarter-to-quarter change in revenue, averaging a 36.7 percent increase.
Mason Herman is a section chief in the Census Bureau's Economic Indicators Division.
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Burning The Midnight Oil
Half of all children who live with two parents have at least one parent who works untraditional hours.
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Public Pension Contributions Increase to Close Funding Gaps
In 2016, earnings were lower than in 1993 while contributions were nearly three times higher.
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Franchising in America: Not Just Fast-Food Restaurants
The 2017 Economic Census is underway. Data from the last survey show franchises play a key role in many industries, from weight-loss centers to car dealers.
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