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The assets of NextPoint Financial, parent of chain Liberty Tax, have been sold after approval by a Canadian Court and under Chapter 15 bankruptcy in the United States.
Liberty and Canadian Community Tax will continue to operate under the ownership of BP Commercial Funding Trust, Series SPL-X
The action was spurred by NextPoint’s disastrous acquisition of LoanMe, which was supposed to be operated in tandem with Liberty as a one-stop consumer operation. NextPoint purchased both LoanMe and Liberty in 2021 but shuttered LoanMe for new loans in July 2023. NextPoint sued AmeriFirst Home Improvement Finance seeking millions of dollars in damage for the alleged failure of AmeriFirst to live up to the terms of a loan servicing contract.
LoanMe, which had continued to service existing loans, will be wound down. NextPoint’s announcement said there would be no assets to distribute to creditors
View items...Woman Draws 56 Months in ID Fraud
An Atlanta, Ga., woman has been sentenced to 56 months in prison for her role in filing more than 5,000 phony federal tax returns. Tiffany Lewis received the sentence for her role in the scheme that caused the Internal Revenue Service to issue more than $3.7 million in fraudulent refunds.
IRS Names Nine ETAAC Members
- Sunday, 20 October 2019
- Tax
- Written by Patrick O'Leary
The Internal Revenue Service has appointed nine new members to the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee. ETAAC is a public forum for discussion of issues in electronic tax administration, which works with the Security Summit, a collaboration of different levels of government to fight identity theft and refund fraud.
Intuit Plans to "Disrupt Consumer Finance"
Intuit this month signaled its plans to be increasingly involved in the consumer finance market. During this month’s Investors Day, Greg Johnson, the EVP who runs the consumer tax software business, described Intuit’s strategic view of consumer finance.
California Preparer Sentenced to 26 Months
A San Bernardino County tax preparer, who falsely claimed to be an active CPA, has been sentenced to 26 months in federal prison. Scott Douglas Cutting Sr., 70, of Apple Valley, drew the sentence after being found guilty of tax fraud.
IRS OKs Direct Debit for Collections
The Internal Revenue Service has authorized the use preauthorized direct debit in its private debt collection program. Taxpayers can opt to use the method to make one payment or series of payments.
Intuit Strikes Tax Hosting Deal
Intuit has agreed to recommend Right Networks for users who want to have a third-party host their Lacerte and ProSeries tax applications. But as important is Intuit will provide support for hosting users.
CPA Sentenced in Bankruptcy Fraud
- Monday, 30 September 2019
- The Progressive Accountant - Tax
- Written by Bob Scott
A Lansing, N.Y.-based CPA has been sentenced to 86 months in prison stemming from a personal bankruptcy filing in 2004. Andrew N. LaVigne, age 64, ewho owed about $7.6 million to more than unsecured creditors, admitted hiding millions from the bankruptcy court, and to fleecing one elderly investor of $4.6 millon, in a guilty plea this month..
IRS Releases Draft 1065 and K-1
- Monday, 30 September 2019
- The Progressive Accountant - Tax
- Written by Bob Scott
The Intenal Revenue Service has released a draft of the tax year 2019 Form 1065 and its accompanying Schedule K-1. The agency said changes made to the documents are designed to improve the quality of information reported by partnerships.
Intuit to Launch New Payroll Line
- Thursday, 19 September 2019
- Tax
- Written by The Progressive Accountant
Intuit plans to introduce new a QuickBooks Online Payroll line in the next few weeks. The company said this week it will start in “the next few weeks” in releasing revamped and products to a small number of new customers and then ramp up to a full release.
Suit Targets Liberty’s Purchase of Buddy’s
A union pension fund is suing over Liberty Tax’s acquisition of Budd’s Buddy’s Home Furnishings business, for about $25 million. In August, the Asbestos Workers’ Philadelphia Pension Fund filed suit alleging Liberty shareholders and former shareholders unjustly enriched themselves through the Buddy’s deal.
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