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 […]

EITC Update on Delays & Precautions

IRS is reporting that 30% of your EITC clients could face a 75-day review process. This could be a result of the 38% increase in EITC fraud reported in 2010 by TIGTA. Taxpayers affected by this new screening process will receive the IRS Letter 4883C by mail, and they will be asked to respond by […]

Pre-season Marketing Webinar On Friday, Nov. 7th

Ladies and Gents, don’t miss the webinar. We’ll be going over marketing programs, tools, and implementation. Preseason Tax Office Marketing Join us for a Webinar on December 7 Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/522555208 This webinar will be covering marketing your tax business for this coming tax season.  We will discuss what […]

Gov. Attempting to Pass a Tax Cut Extension Bill

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has recently said she would try a “discharge petition” to bring to the floor of the House of Representatives a Senate-passed bill that would extend tax cuts for the middle class, those who earn less than 250 thousand. Requiring 218 signatures to bring it to the floor, the discharge petition […]

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