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IRS’s Annual Filing Season ProgramWhat is the Annual Filing Season Program?The IRS’s recently announced Annual Filing Season Program provides a means by which unenrolled return preparers can obtain a…
New IRS Filing Season Program Unveiled for Tax Return Preparers Voluntary program to focus on continuing education for unenrolled preparersWASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced today…
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Payday Loans and Tax Preparers Each year, 12 million borrowers spend approximately $7.4 billion on payday loans. But the payday lenders have come under growing scrutiny in recent years, as…
Treasury Updates Final Regulations Governing Written Advice The Regulations revise the requirements for those who practice before the IRS with regard to written advice, and updates other related…
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Prepare for Hurricanes, Natural Disasters by Safeguarding Tax Records With the start of hurricane season this week, the Internal Revenue Service encourages individuals and businesses to safeguard…
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IRS Adopts "Taxpayer Bill of Rights;" 10 Provisions to be Highlighted on IRS.gov, in Publication 1EspañolIR-2014-72, June 10, 2014WASHINGTON ― The Internal Revenue Service today announced the adoption…
IRS Releases Spring 2014 Statistics of Income BulletinThe Internal Revenue Service has announced the spring 2014 issue of the Statistics of Income Bulletin is now available, featuring information on…
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NAEA Cites Concerns Over Preparer CertificationThe National Association of Enrolled Agents has joined the AICPA in opposing the voluntary training and certification proposal put forward by the…
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Should We Get Married?For Opposite-Sex and Same-Sex Couples© Ben A. Tallman…
The IRS Office of Appeals People sometimes disagree on tax matters, and the decision of a tax examiner may not always be the final word. For this reason, the Internal Revenue Service created an…
