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Sovos Enhances Connector Marketplace Amid Tax Compliance Changes
April 10, 2024

Tax software firm Sovos has debuted an enhanced version of its Connector Marketplace. The launch, announced Wednesday (April 10), makes it easier for customers and partners to connect to Sovos’ Compliance Cloud.  These connectors help companies implement Sovos’ tax compliance and regulatory reporting solutions into their enterprise financial systems,...

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Tax Compliance Process Changes With Electronic Invoicing
March 19, 2024

Steve Sprague, chief strategy and product officer at Sovos, told PYMNTS in a recent interview that tax compliance is changing — from an intermittent activity to a continuous one. In the past, corporate back offices were satisfied with legacy accounting systems and may have assumed...

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Chime Expands Availability of In-App Tax Filing Pilot Program
March 14, 2024

Chime has expanded the availability of free access to its in-app tax filing pilot program. Following a successful pilot launch, the new tax feature is now available to millions more eligible Chime members, the banking app said in a Thursday (March 14) press release. “Offering...

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1042-S Adds Complexity to Tax Season for Banks and Corporates
March 06, 2024

It’s March — and for many corporations and government agencies, the race is on to file a complete accounting, particularly with Form 1042-S, with the IRS. Wendy Walker, solution principal at Sovos, told PYMNTS that companies operating on an international basis grapple with ongoing challenges...

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As Tax Season Looms, Form 1042 Makes the Leap to Digital Filing
January 26, 2024

Tax season is here, and the march towards digitization of records and electronic filing continues. Wendy Walker, solutions principal at Sovos, told PYMNTS that new e-File requirements — in this case, for Form 1042, Annual Withholding Tax Return for U.S. Source Income of Foreign Persons —...

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IRS Delays Requirement to Report Certain Transactions Involving Digital Assets
January 17, 2024

Businesses do not have to report certain transactions involving digital assets until the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issue regulations. The agencies said this in a Tuesday (Jan. 16) press release and issued an announcement that provides transitional guidance as they implement...

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Platforms and the Cloud Help Enterprises Achieve ‘Continuous’ Tax Compliance
January 16, 2024

It’s 2024 and, yes, the year is only a few weeks old. When it comes to tax compliance, Sovos CEO Kevin Akeroyd said as more companies do business across borders, the regulatory landscape is shifting. The governmental demand for data is rapidly intensifying as more...

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Intuit Integrates TurboTax Into Credit Karma and QuickBooks
January 08, 2024

Intuit has integrated TurboTax into two of its other products: Credit Karma and QuickBooks. These integrations will streamline the tax preparation and filing process for individuals and small business owners by combining the tax knowledge engine of TurboTax with the filer’s personal and financial data...

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Tax Reporting Season Updates and Digital IDs Present Challenges for Businesses
December 12, 2023

Wendy Walker, solution principal at Sovos, said changes to IRS reporting that help identify firms may catch some businesses unaware.  As Walker illustrated in a recent interview with PYMNTS, if an enterprise wants to file information with the IRS — such as 1099s — they...