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The IRS has published a detailed breakdown explaining the residential energy credits available for taxpayers this year.  These are great info sheets to have available in your tax offices lobbies and waiting areas this season.  See these links for English and Spanish versions: Residential Energy Credit Info – ENGLISH Residential Energy Credit Info – SPANISH

New IRS forms for PTIN application and reregistration have been released!

Once you register with the IRS to provide electronic filing services your business will be listed publicly as a Authorized e-file provider.  The IRS has a tool that provides a look-up search for taxpayers seeking out e-file providers at: http://www.irs.gov/efile/page/0,,id=10162,00.html.  Once you are registered and are accepted you are in!

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Interesting story about a Dallas tax business owner who named his business Jackson “Hubbert” and landed himself a significant jail sentence and a $500K fine for inventing tax credits for clients. check it out at: Jackson “Hubbert” story.