Numeral vs. Anrok: Sales tax automation pricing and features compared
Numeral raises $100M Series C to expand sales tax compliance automation; comparison with Anrok highlights pricing and feature differences for growing businesses.
AI in Tax — News & Tools
Coverage of AI-powered tax automation: Making Tax Digital (MTD) compliance, intelligent tax preparation software, agentic tax agents, and the future of tax advisory and planning.
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Former IRS Chief, AICPA Launch AI Risk Group for Tax Administration
Ex-IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel and the AICPA form collaborative group to establish responsible AI governance standards for tax practice and administration.
Bizora Tax Research Integrates Into Truss's Max AI Assistant
Truss embeds Bizora tax research directly into Max AI, giving CPA firms instant access to tax guidance within their AI assistant workflow.
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Wolters Kluwer integrates agentic AI into TaxWise tax prep platform
Wolters Kluwer launches agentic tax preparation capabilities in TaxWise to automate routine tax work, boost preparer productivity, and expand return preparation capacity.
Policy Now Embedded in Finance Systems, Not External Rules
Tax, trade, and sanctions policy are increasingly executed within finance systems themselves rather than as external compliance deadlines, reshaping how accountants and CFOs manage regulatory requi...
AI Agent Catches Six Tax Software Bugs Before E-Filing
CPA Blake Oliver used Claude Cowork to prepare his S-corp and partnership tax returns, discovering the AI agent caught six errors in TaxAct that would have prevented e-filing—demonstrating practica...
TaxCalcBench tests whether AI can autonomously file taxes
New benchmark evaluates LLMs' ability to handle tax filing tasks end-to-end, revealing capability gaps in real-world tax preparation workflows.
Numeral raises $100M Series C for AI-powered tax compliance
Tax automation startup Numeral closes $100M Series C led by Insight Partners and Salesforce Ventures to expand AI-powered tax compliance solutions for accounting firms and businesses.
Sovos acquires Flowie, launches agentic compliance platform
Sovos acquires Flowie to launch an agentic finance platform addressing a 30-year problem: the tradeoff between speed and tax compliance in enterprise finance operations.
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Agentic AI reshapes compliance finance integration after decades of ERP strug...
Sovos explores how agentic AI addresses the persistent gap between finance automation and tax compliance, tackling ERP limitations and regulatory complexity that have plagued enterprises for 20+ ye...
Live demo: AI vs manual GSTR-2B reconciliation in GST accounting
Live session compares manual GSTR-2B reconciliation against AI-powered approach, demonstrating how AI can automate GST compliance matching between supplier filings and purchase records.
AICPA and Former IRS Chief Launch Council on AI Risk in Tax
AICPA and ex-IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel form Council on AI Risk in Tax (CART) to develop practical safeguards as AI adoption accelerates in tax compliance, administration, and advisory services.
GPT-6 Astra completes tax workbooks 2x faster, boosting Basis confidence
OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra processes 50-tab tax workbooks twice as fast as prior models, with improved intent understanding enabling tax software Basis to deploy AI more confidently in production.
Accrual launches Arc, AI agent platform for accounting firms
Accrual unveiled Arc, an agentic AI platform enabling accounting firms to automate complex, multi-step workflows across tax, audit, and client accounting systems.
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Avalara launches Agent Hub to automate tax and compliance workflows
Avalara Aviator AI agent cuts manual tax and compliance work from days to minutes while maintaining audit-defensible records of all actions.
AICPA and former IRS chief launch council to manage AI risks in tax
AICPA partners with ex-IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel to establish Council on AI Tax Risk, addressing information integrity and accountability as AI adoption in tax accelerates.
AICPA and Ex-IRS Chief Launch AI Risk Council for Tax Practice
AICPA and former IRS commissioner Danny Werfel are leading a new Council on AI Risk in Tax to establish responsible AI use standards across tax administration and practice.
Developer builds autonomous AI tool to handle personal tax filing
A developer created an autonomous accounting agent to automate their own tax preparation, demonstrating practical application of agentic AI to tax workflows.
AppZen deploys agentic AI to automate indirect tax recovery in T&E expenses
AppZen's agentic AI automates indirect tax recovery in travel and expense workflows, reducing manual auditing and preventing tax compliance leakage through intelligent expense categorization.
KPMG deploys tax simulator to train AI-ready staff
Big 4 firm KPMG uses tax simulation technology to upskill workforce for AI-driven era, preparing professionals for automated compliance and advisory roles.