Tax Tools

More electronically filed tax returns were processed this tax season by CCH electronic filing systems than ever before.

Students completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form can now skip the time consuming process of copying their tax data onto the form.

The American Institute of CPAs has introduced a Web-based calculator to help individuals estimate the total amount of taxes they pay every year for the most common federal, state and local taxes.

Identity theft protection company LifeLock is reaching out to the Internal Revenue Service and offering technology to protect taxpayers against the threat of tax fraud.

Sage North America has partnered with cloud-based sales tax automation service provider Avalara to form the Accountants Resource Center for Sage Accountants Network members.

Uncertainty lingers over whether Congress will extend all or some of the tax cuts and incentives set to expire at the end of the year.

The Internal Revenue Service saved approximately $10.2 million in equipment costs in fiscal year 2011 by implementing virtual server technology, according to a new government report.

CCH Small Firm Services and the National Association of Tax Professionals have expanded the benefits they are offering to tax and accounting professionals from their partnership.

New River Innovation has released Beyond415 version 2.2, the latest version of its flagship software for post-filing issues, which includes an updated interface, client gateway, expandability and additional reporting features.

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.