Wolters Kluwer appears to be ending the use of the name CCH in referring to the company in the United States. In a presentation for investors this week, executives referred to the company's unit in this market as Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting. This follows the company's making the name of the parent more visible on the web site that features CCH products and Wolters Kluwer Law and Business operations.

The Internal Revenue Service is issuing Records of Completion to tax preparers who have meet requirements of a voluntary program of preparer qualifications. The Annual Filing Season Program Record of Completion enables enable non-credentialed preparers who complete continuing education requirements by December 31 to be included in a web-based directory that will be launched early next year.

In what its management says was a highly unusual move, Liberty Tax Service encouraged franchisees to open stores in November. That came as the company expects the Affordable Care Act and President Obama's executive order on immigration to drive millions of new filers into the tax preparation market over the next two years.