Tax

A roundup of news from accounting in March and early April.

Federal and state tax amnesty programs bring in revenue, but at a price

Columnists Jones and Luscombe on 2012 tax planning

BNA Software, a Bloomberg BNA business, has launched BNA Income Tax Planner Web, an online version of the company’s income tax software that provides several new features and lower maintenance costs.

Julie and Brett Redden are in a hurry for the paperwork to go through for the six-year-old girl they are planning to adopt from China.

The number of indirect tax increases fell from 154 in the first quarter of 2011 to 107 in the first quarter of this year.

It’s been awhile since serious consideration has been given to estate tax reform, but with the Jan. 1, 2013 deadline looming, more people are offering their views on the subject.

In a decision that could have far-reaching impact, an Illinois state court judge has ruled that the state’s Amazon law, passed to tax online sales of instate affiliates, is unconstitutional.

Taxpayers who have been victimized by identity thieves who stole their tax refunds have become a major concern for local taxpayer advocates.

H&R Block announced plans to reorganize the company, laying off 350 full-time employees in its Kansas City, Mo., headquarters and closing approximately 200 of its underperforming company-owned offices.