The Obama, Congress, Koskinen Tax Triangle

In decades past, and the last year especially, it has become clear that congressional office holders have more trouble working with each other than against each other. While that would be totally acceptable if our mail goal as a nation, as a people was complete stagnation, this is a real problem when applied to our […]

IRS Statement Regarding RTRP Court Ruling

As of Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia has enjoined the Internal Revenue Service from enforcing the regulatory requirements for registered tax return preparers. In accordance with this order, tax return preparers covered by this program are not currently required to register with the IRS, to complete […]

Stockpiling Your Clients’ Tax Returns Ok’d By IRS

In light of the recent tax law changes and delays as a result of those tax law changes, the IRS has said it’s fine to stock pile your customer’s tax returns and submit them “early.” By early, that means you can prepare and submit them on January 22nd, and they will sit there until the […]

2012/2013 CE Requirements & PTIN Renewal

There has been some confusion regarding the continuing education required for PTIN renewal. Below you will find three of the most common questions. What happens if I did not renew my PTIN by December 31, 2012? A: The preparer can pay the $63 renewal fee after December 31 for the PTIN. Q: What happens if […]

Important – PTIN System Outage Planned

The PTIN system will be partially unavailable on Sunday, December 30, from 1:00 a.m. until 7:00 a.m. EDT. During this time, the system will be unable to process new registrations, but will be open for renewals and test appointments. There will be a complete outage of the PTIN system from Monday, December 31, until mid-day […]


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