Global CEOs and U.S. small business owners would like political leaders and candidates for office to focus more on tax reform, regulation, the size of government and entitlements, and the national debt in order to stimulate economic growth and job creation, according to a new report.

CCH Small Firm Services released ATX 2012, the latest version of the company’s tax software, designed to offer improved efficiency, expanded client customization options and a new user interface.

The Senate Finance Committee has released the legislative text of the tax extenders bill, spelling out the reasons for extending certain tax breaks or for letting them expire, along with dissenting views from a trio of senators.

Republicans are pitching their tax overhaul plan on the appeal of lower rates and a simpler system—and figuring that voters won’t mind the lack of details about the potential pain.

Thomson Reuters has posted a new series of blog articles for users of its UltraTax CS software with advice on how they can take advantage of the software’s data mining features to help their clients navigate the possible tax law changes coming next year.

The Internal Revenue Service is making progress toward its goal of processing tax returns on a daily basis, according to a new report.

As schools prepare to reconvene across the country, tax preparation chain Jackson Hewitt Tax Service is reminding taxpayers of a number of education-related tax credits and deductions.