Tax prep software

The complexity and insufficient oversight of the IRS’s Free File program, which is supposed to provide free tax software to most taxpayers, results in low taxpayer participation in the program, according to a new government report.

When it comes to getting up to speed for filing season, everyone has a different hurdle.

Changes should make it easier for taxpayers to find the free versions of tax prep software from vendors who have been accused of misleading consumers into paying for the products.

H&R Block’s virtual tax preparation service, Tax Pro Go, is now available for $99 exclusively at Walmart stores around the United States.

The Internal Revenue Service has signed a new agreement with Free File, Inc., formerly known as the Free File Alliance, after controversy erupted during tax season this year over the difficulty of finding free versions of consumer tax filing software like TurboTax.

The report, which will appear in February, will recognize the best new and significantly improved products aimed at tax and accounting professionals, as judged by the editors of Accounting Today.

Taxpayers are more than twice as likely to use DIY tax preparation software as an accountant to do their taxes, but they’re 38 percent less satisfied with the results, according to a new survey.

Intuit is also offering its own Cloud hosting solution for the desktop tax prep software.

Updates include new forms, e-file capabilities, and behind-the-scenes software upgrades.

The digital platform will offer licensed tax professionals who prepare and file customers' individual US federal and state returns.

The tax software maker has named Davis Bell as its new CEO, succeeding founder Kurt Avarell, and raised new funding from its existing investors after a series of reverses this past year.

This week, the company abruptly shut down the product and told customers it will no longer support Tax Prep for the 2019 tax season.

The tax automation software provider will use funding from Bregal Sagemount to enhance its products including 1040Scan and TaxCaddy.

Founder Kurt Avarell resigned as the company continued cutbacks.

The company has been growing into new fields beyond sales and use taxes, thanks to its successful IPO last year and increased demand in the wake of the Supreme Court's Wayfair decision.

Democratizing tech can reduce fear and enhance jobs in tax and accounting.

The Internal Revenue Service is replacing its old online tax withholding calculator and making it easier for taxpayers to determine how much in taxes they should withhold.

Accounting Today's annual review lays out the top return preparation packages side by side.

The IRS and its Security Summit partners offer critical steps for keeping client information safe.

Mobility is fast becoming a necessity for accounting professionals who have come to expect remote capability from their software.