There will be a tax preparer certification program after all. That was the word from Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen. If you’re scratching your
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Daugerdas Sentenced To Prison, Ending Biggest Tax Prosecution Ever
Of all of the stories that I’ve ever covered over the years, by far the one I’ve received the most questions about after the fact
Read MoreShe’s Just Not That Into You: 11 Reasons Your Tax Pro Wants To Call It Off
You thought about it for a long time. You talked about it for weeks. There were letters and emails and maybe even the occasional phone
Read MoreTax Preparers Put New Spin On Tax Season
In about an hour, New Yorkers can do their laundry and their taxes too, free wash included…
Read MoreAppellate Court To IRS: You’ve Lost That Loving Tax Case (Again)
The Appellate Court leveled a blow at IRS attempts to regulate tax preparers this week, finding that IRS did not have the authority to do so. Dan Alban, lead attorney for the plaintiffs who brought the original case, lauded it as good news. He had said previously that “Tax preparers have the right to earn an honest living without permission from IRS.” Looks like he was right.
Read More11 Questions To Ask When Hiring A Tax Preparer
Hiring a tax preparer can be tough – but sometimes you just have to ask the right questions. Here are 11 questions to consider when hiring a tax preparer.
Read MoreIn Apparent Defiance Of Court Order, Fourth Largest Tax Biz In Country Preps For Sale
In a scathing 233 page ruling issued earlier this month, U.S. District Judge Timothy S. Black ordered Instant Tax Service (“ITS”), the fourth-largest tax preparation
Read MoreBlack Market Tax Preparers Continue To Defy IRS
When the IRS implemented rules requiring tax preparers to register in order to prepare tax returns, the idea was that it would keep taxpayers safe. But is it?
Read MoreFourth Largest Tax Prep Business In The Country Shut Down By Feds
The pool of tax preparation services just got a little smaller: a federal court judge has ordered Instant Tax Service (“ITS”), the fourth-largest tax preparation business in the United States, to stop all operations permanently for “extensive and egregious, indeed appalling” harm to taxpayers.
Read MoreIRS Beats A Dead Horse, Argues For Regulations At Appeals Court
Last year, three tax preparers sued the Internal Revenue Service to prevent the agency from pushing ahead with new regulations. The three were successful – and the IRS filed an appeal. Yesterday, the IRS had the chance to tell a panel of judges why the regulations are appropriate. Were those oral arguments convincing?
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