Tax tools

The Internal Revenue Service is planning June 18 as the tentative date for moving its e-Services platform to what it promises will be more secure and modern technology.

The tax research platform is an information service for both practitioners and corporate tax professionals.

The new look is aimed at centering the company’s tax automation software rather than outsourcing services.

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The income tax software is web-based and designed for midsized businesses.

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Super Bowl LI offered us many surprises this year, not the least of which was the New England Patriots’ incredible comeback. However, as a practicing CPA and attorney working exclusively in tax representation, I was taken aback with something else, as I’m sure many tax practitioners were: H&R Block, Jon Hamm and IBM’s “Watson.”

The integration performs address cleansing within the e-commerce platform to identify correct jurisdictions for taxation.