Intuit has introduced certifications for users of its Pro Series and Lacerte tax preparation software that the company says would help both those seeking jobs and those hiring them. Users can qualify for the certification by receiving free training from Intuit and purchasing a certification examination. Read more...

WASHINGTON -Although praising the Internal Revenue Service for its proposal to regulate income tax preparers, National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson is concerned that unenrolled preparers, who prepare returns but don't sign them, aren't covered by the proposed rules and that this could create a giant loophole.

LAGUNA HILLS, Calif. – SpeedTax, which provides Internet-based sales-and-use-tax applications, has received a new round of equity funding from Committed Capital, a private equity firm. SpeedTax said this represented the largest equity investment the company has secured. However, it has not revealed amounts of any funding rounds.