Tax franchises

Open for business; new challenges for small biz; football-related tax tips; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Tax prep franchise Happy Tax has filed a lawsuit against H&R Block in a federal district court in New York, accusing the tax prep chain of false advertising.

Pluses of filing early; shutdown fallout; CAF problems; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Some customers felt their refunds weren’t as much as the tax prep chain’s campaigns had suggested.

Phishing and the season’s latest scams; FBAR whistleblowing returns; best sales-tax questions; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The year’s worst ideas; cyber-currency phrase book; the shutdown and taxes; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

S corp misconceptions; Spanish authorities go after pop singer; changes to withholding under FATCA; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The no-interest loans can go as high as $3,000.

Reform and job creation; Ohio takes bitcoin; getting everyone to agree; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The tax prep giant has also added a new security offering.