Blucora bounced back to the black for the year ended December 31. The parent of TaxAct, Blucora reported 2017 earnings of $27 million, a swing from a loss of $65.2 million in 2016 as revenue rose by 12 percent.

The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers of a scam in which erroneous refunds are deposited into their accounts. The agency also is providing detailed steps about how to return the funds.

Intuit next month will introduce a New QuickBooks Online Certification and Training Program. It will be introduced later in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom and introduces a July 31 completion date for all ProAdvisors.