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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...Preparer to Forfeit $5 Million
A California tax preparer must forfeit slightly more than $5 million and serve 30 months in prison, following his guilty plea this month.
Drake: Tax Fees to Rise 10-Percent
Tax preparation fees will rise 10 percent year-over-year for the 2023 filing season. Those were the findings of a survey of 3,620 tax professionals conducted by Drake Softwaare
TurboTax Business Coming
Intuit was scheduled to make TurboTax Business available this month for tax year 2022. It will offer full-service and assisted tax services through the TurboTax Live program.
IRS Seeks ETAAC Applicants
The Internal Revenue Service applicants who would wish to join its Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee. Applications are being accepted through January 31.
Tax Preparer Family Sentenced
Three tax preparers who are members of a Texas family have each been sentenced to multi-year prison terms. The father. Hugo Cesar Granados, manager of Columbia Tax Service, drew 14 years in prison, the longest term.
Preparer Ordered to Pay $9.7 Million
A Nevada tax preparer has been sentenced to 13 years and three months in prison for a variety of crimes, including fraud.King Isaac Umoren, 41, has also been ordered to pay $9.7 million in restitution to the United States and his victims .
Intuit Details Tax S’ware Features
Intuit has released information about enhanced feature for its tax preparation software packages for tax year 2022. It also this week outlined changes to the Intuit Tax Advisor, which was introduced this year.
IRS Guides On Enhanced Tax Benefits
The Internal Revenue Service has issued guidance on meeting prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements for enhanced tax benefits under the Inflation Reduction Act.
Drake Investor Buying TaxAct
Private equity firm Cinven, which invested in Drake Software last year, has agreed to buy TaxAct for about $720 million.
Tax Security Week Underway
This week is the 7th National Tax Security Awareness Week, promoted by the Internal Revenue Service and its Security Summit partners. The sponsors noted that the holiday shopping season is a prime time for identity thieves to attempt stealing personal financial information.
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