Tax

H&R Block has improved the user interface for its online and iPad tax preparation software.

KPMG is predicting a dozen key tax issues that will be confronting businesses next year, including the taxation of cloud-related activities, base erosion and profit shifting in multinational corporations, and the far-reaching consequences of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.

As 2013 recedes in the rearview mirror, it is understandable that tax professionals look to the road ahead regarding taxes and Washington.

As we come down to the wire for the beginning of busy season, it’s important to review some of the things we may already know, or think we know, about reporting and filing requirements.

Fresno, Calif.-based nonprofit accounting software company Aplos Software announced it will host a series of free webinars for nonprofits about year-end accounting procedures and how to prepare for the new year.

Tax practitioners will be charging more this year for tax preparation, according to an annual survey by the National Society of Accountants.

Tax preparation giant H&R Block reported a loss for the second quarter due to a fall in international tax prep fees.

Payroll provider Paychex Inc. is reminding small-business owners about five tax regulations and credits that they should evaluate before the end of the year.

Top 100 Firm Marcum LLP’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Practice has released a list of top tax planning tips for married same-sex couples to help guide them on what they will need to file taxes since the federal government officially recognized same-sex marriage for tax purposes.

Ernst & Young has published the latest edition of its annual tax guide ahead of the New Year.