Tax prep software

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.

The practice management software maker announced general availability Tuesday of Tax Prep, its professional tax preparation software.

Three distinct periods of e-filing during tax season can help accountants leverage audience insights to inform advertising strategies.

CPA firms were more concerned about various impacts of workload compression than with updating their clients and staff about the latest tax law changes, according to a new survey.