Jason Bramwell

Senior Staff Writer at CPA Practice Advisor

Former Blizzard-maker @DairyQueen. Ex-sausage seller @HickoryFarms. Peddled fishing lures @SportsAuthority. Current staff writer for @cpapracadvisor.

Featured in: Favicon

cpapracticeadvisor.com Favicon

accountingweb.com Favicon

goingconcern.com Favicon

thewealthadvisor.com Favicon

pugpig.com Favicon

newsbreak.com Favicon

gusto.com

stage-cpapracticeadvisorsite-firmworks.content.pugpig.com

Articles

IRS Direct File Likely to Be Shut Down After This Year

1 week ago | cpapracticeadvisor.com | Jason Bramwell

The Associated Press reported on Wednesday that the Trump administration is planning to pull the plug on IRS Direct File, the free online service that allows many taxpayers to file their tax returns directly with the agency. The writing has been on the wall since the administration began implementing a widespread effort to cut wasteful spending and downsize the federal government.
Here Are the 50 Most Prestigious Accounting Firms, According to Vault

1 week ago | cpapracticeadvisor.com | Jason Bramwell

A new ranking for 2026 from career website Vault.com is now out to remind accountants and soon-to-be accountants in college about which public accounting firms are considered the most prestigious in the U.S.There are 50 firms included in Vault's 2026 prestige ranking, which was released on April 15. Vault surveyed more than 10,000 accountants in the U.S. and asked them to rate firms other than their own on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the most prestigious.
IRS Updates RIF Plans, Could Lay Off Up to 40% of Workforce

1 week ago | cpapracticeadvisor.com | Jason Bramwell

The combination of deferred resignation offers being accepted and reductions in force could result in the IRS workforce being gutted by up to 40% over the coming months, according to published reports on April 15. An internal memo said the IRS workforce, which sat at approximately 100,000 when President Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20, could be reduced to as little as 60,000 to 70,000 employees, according to Federal News Network and Politico. The memo was also posted Tuesday on Reddit.
Roughly 20,000 IRS Workers Have Requested DRP 2.0 Offer, Reports Say

1 week ago | cpapracticeadvisor.com | Jason Bramwell

About one-fifth of the IRS workforce has requested to take an offer through the second deferred resignation program, called "DRP 2.0," to be put on paid administrative leave through the end of September, according to the New York Times and Bloomberg Tax, as the Trump administration continues its efforts to shrink the federal workforce.
IRS Workers Faced a Resignation Deadline as Americans Rushed to File Their Taxes

1 week ago | cpapracticeadvisor.com | Ariana Perez-Castells |Jason Bramwell

By Ariana Perez-CastellsThe Philadelphia Inquirer(TNS)As millions of Americans faced a tax filing deadline on Tuesday, IRS employees at the Philadelphia office and beyond faced other deadlines of their own. Monday was the last day for IRS workers to upload their resumes, so agency leaders could determine their qualifications, which they were instructed to do earlier this month as part of a planned reduction in their workforce.
13 is Not an Unlucky Number For PwC

1 week ago | cpapracticeadvisor.com | Jason Bramwell

For the 13th consecutive year, PwC was named the top accounting firm in the U.S., according to the latest ranking of the best 25 firms to work for in 2026 from career website Vault.com. The Big Four firm received an overall score of 8.385 out of 10, topping second-place finisher-and Big Four rival-EY's score of 7.971.
IRS Chief Information Officer to Exit Agency

1 week ago | cpapracticeadvisor.com | Jason Bramwell

Rajiv Uppal, who has served as chief information officer at the IRS since January 2024, is leaving the agency, adding to the growing list of IRS leaders who are planning their exits as a result of the Trump administration's plan to reduce the federal workforce. Uppal, who is taking the latest deferred resignation offer given to IRS employees, will leave April 28, according to a Bloomberg Tax report. He will be succeeded by Kaschit Pandya, current chief technology officer at the IRS.
Here's How Much the Average American is Receiving in Tax Refunds, According to Latest IRS Data

1 week ago | cpapracticeadvisor.com | Erik Bascome |Jason Bramwell

By Erik BascomeStaten Island Advance, N.Y.(TNS)More than 67 million Americans have already received their annual tax refunds from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), with the average refund totaling thousands of dollars. Through April 4-the latest date currently available-the agency has issued 67,745,000 refunds, roughly 1.4% more than the 66,799,000 that had been issued by that time last year.
IRS Pushes Back Tax Filing Deadline For All Arkansas Residents

1 week ago | cpapracticeadvisor.com | Jason Bramwell

The same early April severe storm that caused the IRS to extend the federal tax filing deadline for the entire state of Tennessee on Monday will also give all of Arkansas a Tax Day reprieve. The tax agency announced April 14 disaster tax relief for individuals and businesses in the entire state of Arkansas affected by the severe storms, which included tornadoes and flooding, that began on April 2. As a result, Arkansas taxpayers now have until Nov.
Here's How Many Millions IRS Workers Owe in Back Taxes

1 week ago | cpapracticeadvisor.com | Tom Wrobleski |Jason Bramwell

By Tom WrobleskiStaten Island Advance, N.Y.(TNS)As millions of Americans get ready to file their income tax returns on Tuesday, and to fork over any money that they owe to Uncle Sam, it might shock them to learn that Internal Revenue Service workers owe millions of dollars in back taxes of their own. The New York Post reported that Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) has proposed legislation aimed at ensuring that IRS workers are up to date with their taxes.