IRS PTIN Archives - Federal Direct Tax https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/tag/irs-ptin/ Helping Individuals & Businesses Enter The Tax Preparation Industry Thu, 23 Sep 2021 21:53:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 IRS PTIN-Everything You Need to Know https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/irs-ptin-everything-you-need-to-know/ Wed, 10 Sep 2014 15:45:51 +0000 http://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/?p=1638 What does PTIN stand for? PTIN stands for Preparer Tax Identification Number. What is the cost of a PTIN? The IRS PTIN cost is $64.25 for the first year and $63 each afterword. (Sidebar: There are CPAs that have filed a class action lawsuit against the IRS PTIN fees. If you remember, it used to […]

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]]> 2014 IRS PTINs Now Available! https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/2014-irs-ptins-now-available/ Thu, 31 Oct 2013 19:30:51 +0000 http://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/?p=1544 Anyone who, for compensation, prepares or helps prepare any federal return or claim for refund must have a valid PTIN from the IRS. The PTIN must be used as the identifying number on returns prepared. “We ask that you renew your PTIN as soon as possible to avoid a last-minute rush. It’s easy to let […]

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]]> IRS Sends Thousands of PTIN Letters to Preparers https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/irs-sends-thousands-of-ptin-letters-to-preparers/ Mon, 26 Aug 2013 15:13:12 +0000 http://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/?p=1498 This week the IRS Return Preparer Office is mailing letters to approximately 3,000 return preparers who are preparing tax returns without a valid preparer tax identification number (PTIN). Letter 4731 is being sent to 1,100+ people who are using a legacy PTIN that was obtained prior to September 2010 and has never been renewed in the new […]

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]]> IRS to Send PTIN Warning Letters https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/irs-to-send-ptin-warning-letters/ Tue, 30 Jul 2013 19:41:48 +0000 http://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/?p=1481 The Internal Revenue Service’s Return Preparer Office said it is sending letters to 3,000 tax preparers who failed to use a valid Preparer Tax Identification Number. Letter 4731 is being sent to more than 1,100 people who are using old PTINs that were obtained prior to September 2010 and have never been renewed in the […]

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]]> PTIN payment site scheduled to be operational on Monday 1/16/2012 https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/ptin-payment-site-scheduled-to-be-operational-on-monday-1162012/ Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:30:16 +0000 http://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/?p=804 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 broken and under maintenance more than it has been up.  New PTIN applicants have not been able to complete the process and pay for […]

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