Citing COVID-related issues from last year and a need to provide relief to taxpayers, lawmakers have asked the IRS to extend the tax season to July 15. For some accounting professionals, that could be a good thing: more time to work on difficult filings and close deals with new clients, and hopefully less deadline-driven stress and long hours.

The ideal tax season is one that requires no tax work at all. Sure, tax can be lucrative, and it’s always nice to present a return to a client who’s truly grateful for your work...especially when they make it easy on you. But imagine a low-stress tax cycle that leverages automation so that you’re only involved with review and client interaction—how sweet!