The IRS’ PTIN website for renewing and obtaining Preparer Tax Identification Numbers has been a challenge this year, to say the least.  Ever since mid December, the PTIN site has been briken and under maintenance more than it has been up.  New PTIN applicants have not been able to complete the process and pay for [...]

The IRS is releasing email messages informing PTIN applicants that you may have an open PTIN application with the service that needs to be completed.  This message relates to many people who were forced to apply through multiple email addresses in order to get their temporary password for online PTIN application.  If you have been [...]

The IRS begins notifying former tax return preparers that they must renew their PTINs if they are still intending on being paid preparers this coming tax season. Use of the PTIN will be required on all federal returns prepared by paid tax return preparers starting Jan. 1. This requirement is for all return preparers, even [...]

The IRS has now had several weeks to work out many of the bugs in their new online Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) application system.  We are still receiving complaints that the initial password is not reaching applicants email boxes, but many of the other complaints have seemed to have been resolved.  You can access [...]

Online IRS PTIN application system will be down over the weekend.

The IRS online PTIN application has some serious bugs that they are attempting to fix quickly, but it is currently very difficult to get a PTIN issued.  One of the most common complaints that we are getting is:  if you are listed as a “Spouse” on a married filing joint tax return, you will not [...]