While other tax companies sought outside funding for their tax-season bank products, H&R Block has entered a financing program with its subsidiary Block Financial. Block Financial, which has been financing refund loans and other products since July 1, 2006, has agreed to provide a $2.5 billion  HSBC RAL Participation Credit Facility during tax season.

KENNESAW, Ga. – CCH Small Firm Services has introduced the online SFS University, which is designed to provide training and continuing professional education credits to tax and accounting professionals. That program follows the launch of the CCH Learning & Development Academy by its parent organization last fall.

RIVERWOODS, Ill.  – Young taxpayers are the group most likely to use online tax preparation, according to a survey of more than 1,000 responders conducted for CompleteTax, CCH's Internet-based application for do-it-yourself taxpayers. The survey also found that 11 percent of those surveyed will use online applications, edging out 10 percent who will use packaged software this year. Sixty-percent will use a paid preparer. Read more...