Taxes news and trends

Intuit Sees AI Driving Big Changes for Small Businesses

November 21, 2024
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Want Revenue? Cut the Friction
Opinion // November 21, 2024

Companies aiming to grow revenue can simplify how they operate and embrace a customer-first approach, Sovos President of Revenue Alice Katwan writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “The New Value Equation: 11 Financial Services Leaders Share Their Vision for 2025.”   In today’s challenging business...

Report: Trump Advisory Commission Considers Free Tax-Filing App
Taxes // November 19, 2024

Intuit and H&R Block saw their stocks drop 5% and 8%, respectively, on Tuesday (Nov. 19) after a media report that the incoming Trump administration is considering a free tax-filing app. The Washington Post reported in a paywalled article that Donald Trump’s Department of Government...

H&R Block to Settle FTC Lawsuit Alleging Deceptive Claims
Regulation // November 12, 2024

H&R Block will pay $7 million and change some of its practices under a proposed settlement that would resolve a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit alleging that the company made deceptive claims about “free” tax filing. The FTC filed an administrative lawsuit against H&R Block in February,...

Killing Tip Taxes May Give Momentum to Instant Digital Payouts
Disbursements // November 11, 2024

Headed into last week’s presidential election, both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris endorsed eliminating taxes on tips. Coming into office in January 2025, Trump, now president-elect, has said that exempting those taxes would be a priority, telling workers in Nevada during the campaign the move...

Interviews & Exclusives
Want Revenue? Cut the Friction

November 21, 2024
Companies aiming to grow revenue can simplify how they operate and embrace a customer-first approach, Sovos President of Revenue Alice Katwan writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “The New Value Equation: 11 Financial Services Leaders Share Their Vision for 2025.”   In today’s challenging business environment, every company is striving to keep and expand relationships […]

Penalties Loom Large for Unclaimed Property Reporting Missteps

November 06, 2024
Tax season is officially over — even the Oct. 15 extension deadline has come and gone. But for banks and corporates, depending on the states in which they are doing...

Navigating the IRS’s Dirty Dozen: Protecting The Enterprise From Tax Scams

September 10, 2024
As Ben Franklin once said, nothing in life is certain except for death and taxes. And add to that a new pressing issue for businesses: the increasing prevalence of tax...

Sovos President: 2024 Has Been ‘Stark Realization’ for Businesses

September 05, 2024
Companies need a long-term strategy when it comes to tax and compliance so that no one event or outside factor can disrupt operations, Sovos President of Revenue Alice Katwan writes...

Quick Reads
Report: Trump Advisory Commission Considers Free Tax-Filing App

November 19, 2024
Intuit and H&R Block saw their stocks drop 5% and 8%, respectively, on Tuesday (Nov. 19) after a media report that the incoming Trump administration is considering a free tax-filing app. The Washington Post reported in a paywalled article that Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an outside advisory commission that will be led […]

H&R Block to Settle FTC Lawsuit Alleging Deceptive Claims

November 12, 2024
H&R Block will pay $7 million and change some of its practices under a proposed settlement that would resolve a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit alleging that the company made deceptive claims...

Sovos Unveils 1099 Professional for SMB Tax Reporting

November 06, 2024
Tax information reporting can be a challenge for small and medium-sized businesses (SMB). For example, there are 21 different types of IRS 1099 forms, there can be hundreds to thousands...

Durbin Shows Support for Illinois Interchange Law by Filing Amicus Brief

October 08, 2024
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois is supporting an Illinois law that will bar the charging of interchange fees on the tax and tip portions of credit and debit card...