Tax franchises

Frictionless tax compliance; ATGs; giving up bonus depreciation and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

H&R Block Inc. reported that its revenues declined $22.7 million in the third fiscal quarter of 2017 due to the delayed tax season.

The tax prep chain credits its marketing and fast refunds.

The future of the estate tax; tax prep in the gig economy; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Ranking state taxes; Schedule M-2 spreadsheets; corporate income tax with no physical presence; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

H&R Block is out to wrest back market share from its online tax-prep rivals with such aggressive measures as free services and interest-free advances on refunds—oh, and plunking a supercomputing Jeopardy star down on the desks of its 70,000 tax preparers.

ACA penalties; helping with OICs; tax policy under an anti-policy president; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

What a tax overhaul might look like; owing $.00 to the IRS; tax season security and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Preparers from the tax chain will use the cognitive computing solution to improve recommendations to clients.

A survey by tax prep chain Liberty Tax Service found that most taxpayers are waiting on paperwork, and aiming to file this month.