On January 18, 2013, a federal court stopped IRS “dead in its tracks” from enforcing its new regulatory scheme for registered tax-return preparers. In response,
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Memo Argues IRS Inflated Numbers, Exaggerated Figures
Tax season officially got started yesterday as the Internal Revenue Service began accepting most taxpayer returns. Opening day for the IRS had been delayed by
Read MoreTax Tips From The Pros
Tax season starts on January 30! To get things started, I asked tax professionals around the country to give me their top tax tips. Here’s
Read MoreIRS Cites Guess Who In Motion To Force Preparers Back Into Compliance
It all started with a ping. Just before noon, I got an interesting tweet. A flurry of tweets, Facebook messages, and emails followed. It was,
Read MoreIRS Issues Statement In Response To Tax Preparer Court Ruling
In light of the decision in Loving et al v Commissioner where the court ruled that the Internal Revenue Service did not have the authority
Read MoreAttorney Who Bested IRS In Tax Preparer Regulation Case Speaks Out
Two things happened on Sunday. One, I sat down for an interview with Dan Alban, the lead attorney in Loving et al v. Commissioner (downloads
Read MoreIRS Stopped ‘Dead In Its Tracks’ In Efforts To Regulate Tax Preparers
It turns out that the IRS can’t do everything it wants after all. Last year, three independent tax preparers, Sabina Loving of Chicago, Illinois, John
Read MoreIRS Commissioner Says Public Goodbye After Election 2012
Yesterday was a pretty busy day in the media. There was a lot of thought and commentary about the election and what it meant for
Read MoreMore On Romney’s Tax Returns
Here’s the thing about taxes: every bit of our current tax policy offers some insight into our collective approach to social behavior. Specifically, a lot
Read MoreInvestigation Into Bank Bailout Fraud Leads To Tax Charges
Apparently there are differences of opinions as to what, exactly, “too big to fail” means. When the now-defunct Park Avenue Bank went south, the FDIC
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