Tax prep software

Accrual, a tax prep and review platform for firms that launched today with $75 million in funding, already supports every federal and state tax form, as well as the unstructured data to fill it.

Accrual is part of General Catalyst's $1.5 billion Creation fund for startups building AI tools for industries not typically first adopters of new technology.

Tax and software provider Ryan acquired Meritax Advisors, expanding its property tax capabilities.

Taxes are heavily context dependent, complex and require precise calculations. The consequences of getting them wrong are significant.

April, a tax solutions platform, announced a partnership that will allow debit card holders to file their 2025 federal and state tax returns for free on PayPal's platform.

Neuberger Berman is buying a $1.2 billion minority stake in tax advisory and software provider Ryan LLC.

The word "transformation" doesn't do justice to the kinds of seismic changes that have started to take root in the accounting profession over the past year.

The Internal Revenue Service has shut down its Direct File free tax-filing program, sending an email to the 25 states that offered it this year.

Tax management platform Instead is planning to offer completely free tax return preparation and filing for Forms 1040, 1041, 1120, 1120-S and 1065.

Many firms are still assessing what digital transformation could mean for their specific business contexts and client needs.She

The IRS is asking the public to weigh in on free tax filing options for an upcoming congressional report, amid worries about the likely demise of Direct File.

Ember's accounting advisory services will be discontinued following the takeover, with around 30 employees being offered other roles at Starling.

A new study by J.D. Power revealed that TaxSlayer ranks highest in customer satisfaction among do-it-yourself tax services.

Tax and accounting firms recognize that the world has fundamentally changed, and new technologies hold the key to transformation.

As the nature and frequency of tax reporting changes, organizations are being promised long-term simplification, but are facing an immediate spike in complexity.

April, a tax program that leverages artificial intelligence, closed a $38 million Series B fundraise.

The reports harness artificial intelligence to analyze full tax returns to glean tax strategies and missed opportunities.