A Florida CPA has pleaded guilty to using syndicated conservation easement tax shelters to protect income of high-income clients from taxes.  Ralph B. Anderson of Naples admitting causing a tax loss of nearly $3.5 million.

 Free federal tax preparation and e-filing software is.now available through the Free File program. Qualified taxpayers can chose from  tax software made by companies that are members.

 Miller Kaplan, a CPA firm based in Los Angeles, Calif., has promoted three individuals to partner. The three CPAs are Marijane Kantzabedian, Kelly Pollard, and Liel Shemtov.