CCH has renamed SpeedTax, the web-based sales-and-use tax line that it acquired in July. The three editions of that acquired company's software are now known as CorpSystem Sales Tax SaaS Core, Plus and Pro, joining the rest of CCH"s offerings in this arena, CorpSystem Sales Tax Office and CorpSystem Sales Tax Rates and Taxability Database. Read more...

Two preparers face a possible 80 years in prison each and maximum fines of $6.6 million after being convicted of conspiring to defraud the United States and aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns. A jury in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama convicted James E. Moss and Avada L. Jenkins for crimes related to preparation of returns at Flash Tax, a Montgomery, Ala.-based business owned by Moss. Read more...

Tax professionals who use ATX or TaxWise tax software can provide clients with automatic notifications about the status of their tax returns and refunds via e-mail or text messages. The capability is provided through the cooperation of CCH Small Firm Services, which makes the software, and Versicom Communication. The new service is called Toll-Free Tax Infoline Plus and provides the alert capability while also giving clients access to a website and a toll-free number in order to check return and refund status.