Tax prep software

Senate and House Democrats introduced legislation to bring back the Direct File free tax preparation program that was ended by the Trump administration.

April's tax platform for wealth managers can be used as either a standalone product or embedded into existing workflows.

The startup has raised $138 million to date and said its platform is used by about 30% of the top 25 accounting firms and 20% of the top 150 firms.

Plus, TaxRock announces 2.0 edition; MyCPE One launches comprehensive learning and development services; and other accounting tech news and updates.

While most taxpayers tend to procrastinate on doing their taxes, they're even more hesitant to trust artificial intelligence to do their taxes for them.

Free File program; state tax changes; college costs climbing; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The tax solutions provider isn't aiming to compete with CPAs.

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.