There is a backlog of 4.7 million paper income tax  returns, according to this year’s report from the National Taxpayer Advocate. In addition about ten million pieces of mailed tax returns and correspondence is sitting in Internal Revenue Service trailers.

Most businesses responding to a Paychex survey about  Payroll Protection Program loans—64 percent have received funding. But of the remainder, who have an application approved or pending, 46 percent say they will go out of business if they do not receive the funds.

Software that enables small businesses to prepare and file sales tax returns will be introduced this year by Avalara. The sales-and-use tax software has announced plans for Avalara Returns for Small Business.