With the filing deadline this week, the filing gains for 2018 tax season fell back. For the reporting period ended April 6, the number of returns received and processed were up .1 percent from the period ended April 7, 2017. For the prior reporting period, those two categories were up .5 percent and .3 percent from the 2017 results.

 A prominent Florida CPA has been indicated on changes of tax evasion, failing to file tax returns and filing to turn payroll taxes over to the Internal Revenue Service. Miami-based accountant  Darryl Sharpton is accused of filing personal income tax returns from 200 through 2008 and in 2010 but failing to pay taxes.

A cash settlement of $3.5 million has been proposed in a class action suit brought by the Tea Party against the Internal Revenue Service. The litigation by the NorCal Tea Party Patriots was brought against the agency alleging the IRS discriminated and retaliated against certain group when they applied for tax-exempt status.