Tax franchises

A 199A formula; changes in gifting; scams and scandals; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

History of the poll tax; leaders and bosses; worthless securities; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Election day tax choices; 199A decisions; data mining; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The ramifications of tax reform could significantly impact the low end of the tax prep market.

Social Security bump; what accountants do; no IRS taxpayer rights training; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Firms’ winter policies; SALT county by county; new forms and a potentially delayed season; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Recovering the EITC; unwrapping sales tax; gambling losses and other natural disasters; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

China and children; memories of McCain; building a practice’s brand; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The tax prep giant will cover books, course materials and tuition.

Liberty Tax Inc. shares climbed as much as 28 percent, the most in more than six years, after founder John Hewitt agreed to sever ties with the company and sell all of his shares following a sex scandal that had already cost him his job as chief executive officer.