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After a talk with my lender, who blamed Dodd-Frank, I suspect there are legal liabilities for lenders who fail to do due diligence on borrowers' incomes, and their solution is this policy of tax-return data for the self-employed.

After home fire, ask insurer's contractor a lot of questions Ilyce Glink 2011

I have a question about current mortgage lending practices: Is the desire for two to three years of tax-return data for the self-employed just a knee-jerk reaction to the current climate?

After home fire, ask insurer's contractor a lot of questions Ilyce Glink 2011

Hewitt says Liberty's tax-return business is up 8% this year, but that's down from an increase of 16% for the same period last year.

Taxpayers become do-it-yourselfers 2010

The company said it expects a "near break-even" fiscal third-quarter bottom line on a continuing-operations basis as tax-return preparation so far this season has risen from a year ago.

Tesoro, Sunoco Pull Down Dow Donna Kardos Yesalavich 2011

Intuit gained 3.1% after the financial-software company said volume for its TurboTax federal tax-return product improved this season versus a year ago.

Dow Gets Boost From Dividend Increases Kristina Peterson 2011

When the states agree on a uniform rate within each state for purchases from out of state and a common definition of what is taxable, and to process payments due other states on behalf of their vendors, eliminating the need for up to 52 tax-return submissions by a seller, it will be reasonable to ask sellers to collect the taxes.

Should States Require Online Retailers To Collect Sales Tax? 2011

And while they are willing to be flexible with income documentation, accepting a workplace pay stub or a series of bank statements in lieu of tax-return documents, they still require documentation as proof a borrower can repay the loan.

Riskier Loans Make a Comeback, as Private Firms Take the Field AnnaMaria Andriotis 2011

In field tests, the IRS noted Monday, tax-return preparers often gave bad advice …

Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Licensing Protects Competitors, Not Consumers 2010

The company said last month that its tax-return preparations so far this season rose from a year ago, and that it saw strong momentum through February, even after a slow start to the tax season for the whole industry.

H&R Block Posts Loss, Cites Slow Start to Tax Season Nathan Becker 2011

Any person with low-to-moderate income the IRS suggests $49,000 or less is eligible to use the VITA program, a free tax-return preparation service provided by the IRS.

Artists File In for Help Laura Hedli 2011