Do-it-yourselfers provided the fuel as H&R Block reported a 3.4-percent rise over the tax season a year ago for returns filed through February 28. The company said recently the total for assisted returns was up .7 percent while the DIY total rose by 8.2 percent.

Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting has introduced courses which focus on the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. These include five self-study courses which enable attendees to work have their own pace and access online course materials.

Investment firm LNC Partners has acquired CrossLink Professional Tax Solutions, formerly Petz Enterprises, from the Petz family.  The company immediately announced development of CrossLink Online for professional tax preparers for the 2019 Tax Season Terms were not disclosed.