Tax prep software

Google and Meta are facing class-action suits after revelations they had been collecting sensitive taxpayer information via online filing sites.

Major developers in the field view artificial intelligence as a way to step up the timetable on their long-term ambitions.

The Internal Revenue Service is making progress on its modernization efforts after receiving billions in extra funding.

A Senate investigation has concluded that major tax software providers have been sending sensitive personal information to tech companies like Meta and Google.

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The company plans to invest $100 million per year in artificial intelligence starting next year.

The payroll and HR technology provider is adding artificial intelligence to its products after hiring the former global head of data science and analytics at Google.

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As the Direct File program takes shape, learning from taxpayers will be paramount.

In this Vendor Spotlight, we get to know the tax solutions and support company Vertex.

The service has started holding discussions with advocacy groups on the direct file tax system it plans to begin testing early next year.

The company has been steering users toward a live, full-service version of the TurboTax service this year, in an attempt to compete with traditional accountants.

Commissioner Daniel Werfel said the service plans to begin a pilot early next tax season.

The service is reportedly planning to try out its own direct-file tax software with a limited group of taxpayers by next tax season.

As a result of a settlement, Intuit will begin paying $141 million to customers who should have gotten their tax prep for free.

Companies can leverage low-code/no-code solutions to operate more effectively and upskill their tax professionals.

The new commissioner is not ready to say yet what a report will recommend regarding a free system, but he promised it would be released in mid-May.

In this spotlight, we talk to Sona Akmakjian, the tax compliance solution provider's head of global strategic accounting partnerships.

The new series will highlight software developers and others who are pioneering new tools for accountants who are hungry for efficiency gains and added value.

The service is planning to release a third-party study on the possibility of setting up its own free tax-filing system.