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My Best Tax Advice Ever, Part III: Make Friends With a Tax Pro

17 January 2012

So I’m going to let you in on a little secret: I don’t prepare my own tax returns. Completely true. It is how I stay married. You see, I used to prepare my own returns for my business and for my household. And I did just fine for a bit. But then I had three [...]

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IRS Begins Competency Test Scheduling

22 November 2011

The IRS is forging ahead as part of its master plan to increase oversight of tax preparers across the country. In addition to Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) registration, the IRS will require certain paid tax preparers to pass a competency test by December 31, 2013. It’s the certain in the phrase “certain tax preparers” [...]

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IRS Announces PTIN Renewals, Changes

24 October 2011

It’s baaaaack! The IRS has announced that professional tax return preparers can now renew their Preparer Tax Identification Numbers (PTINs) for the 2012 filing season. PTINs must now be renewed annually as part of the IRS’ plan to raise revenue regulate professional tax preparers. Tax preparers who fall under the registration rules are those prepare, [...]

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A Little Help From My Friends: EA Exam Recs?

8 September 2009

Back to school doesn’t just mean kiddos… A reader has written in that she’s sitting for the EA exam and is looking for some good resources. For those of you who don’t know, an enrolled agent (EA) may represent taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service, just as attorneys and certified public accountants (CPAs) do. There [...]

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