The SEC’s finding Blackbaud made misleading statements about a 2020 ransomware attack has led to the company agreeing to a $3-million civil penalty. The company also agreed to cease and desist from violations of the Securities Act of 1933, the agency said this week.'s

 Total returns and efiles up slightly, pro efiles up, self-prepared down, average refund down. Those trends have held  in the last three weeks as shown by the tax season report from the Internal Revenue Service through March 3, compared to last season through March 4, 2022.

 Planning and budgeting features are being added to QuickBooks Online Plus and Advanced. Intuit this week. Intuit said only that the features are coming soon to the two editions.