The Internal Revenue Service has picked Monday, January 29, to begin accepting returns for this yea'rs tax season. However, the tax store chains, H&R Block, Jackson Hewitt and Liberty Tax, had already opened on January 1, starting to process returns seeking cash advances based on 2017 paystubs. This year’s federal deadline is Tuesday, April 17.

Sage will not hold its large conference, Summit this year. Instead, the software company intends to hold 10 regional meetings called Sage Sessions, which are listed as part of its Sage Summit Tour.

Reports have accused former Liberty Tax CEO John Hewitt of being overheard having sex in his office. Now a suit by a pension fund, claiming the executives behavior has violated his fiduciary duties to shareholders, claims Hewitt had romantic relationships with 10 employees.