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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

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TaxAct Allies with Taxaroo

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Block, Intuit Roll Out Pro Assistance

Heather Watts, H&R BlockH&R Block and Intuit have introduced programs to let tax software users receive help from professionals. In Block's case, the company says its Tax Pro Review is merely a new name for a decade-old program, formerly called the Best of Both Service.

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IRS Wants to Bar Former LBS Preparers

dosThree Florida siblings tax preparers are targets of government effort to block them from operating tax businesses and to disgorge ill-gotten fees. The three are siblings of Walner Gachette, who operated Loan Buy Sell, a franchised chain that the Department of Justice succeeded in shutting down in 2014.

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CCH CPELink Offers Tax Conferences

Bradley Burnett, tax attorneyCCH CPELink, a unit of Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting, is offering live federal tax update conferences next month. Along with those events in New York, N.Y., and Pittsburg, Pa., there are also new tax webinars available.

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Pro Interest Strong in TurboTax Live

Brad Smith, IntuitIntuit says the interest of professionals participating in its TurboTax Live program have exceeded its expectations. The program was tested during extension season to see how consumers reacted to using the do-it-yourself program, but being able to contact a professional if they have questions.

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IRS Expands Security Courses Credits

IRSTax professionals can earn credits for qualifying courses about data security and identity theft topics. The Internal Revenue Service said recently it has expanded its recognition for educaton credits from only courses covering federal tax preparation, federal tax updates, ethics and representation.

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Advisory Committee: IRS Needs Funds

IRS Advisory CouncilLack of funds remain a critical issue for the Internal Revenue Service, according to the annual report of the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council. The conclusions concentrates on the impact of the highly publicized budget cuts for the agency, which the council says amount to about $1 billion since fiscal 2010.

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Tax Resolution Services: Benefitting Your People & Your Practice

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If a client comes to you with a tax problem, are you prepared to help? The fact is, the collection division of the IRS employs 14 million people to help catch mistakes, but fewer than 4,000 firms and practitioners offer tax resolution support to their clients.[1]

If you’re not offering tax resolution services, your firm may be selling itself short.

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Thomson Sets Onvio Tax Test

Matthew Jagst, Thomson Reuters Thomson Reuters is preparing a limited release of its first Onvio Tax module. The company plans to hit the market by the end of the year with a 1041 module, released to what the company termed "a very small group of firms" with all entities ready for a tax season test.

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Advisory Council Supports Liberty Tax

Andy Banker, Liberty Tax Advisory CouncilThe Liberty Tax Area Developer and Advisory Council has voiced its support for the tax store chain. The vote of confidence follows the termination of CEO and founder John Hewitt in September by the company's board of directors.

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