IRS focus on return preparers

Late April 2011 the IRS announced that enforcement of the new return preparer rules has commenced, with the initial focus being on preparers with criminal convictions. A comparison of Preparer Tax Identification Numbers (PTIN)s against a database held by the IRS’...

Regulations for foreign paid preparers

The IRS is dramatically tightening up its regulations on paid preparers with new regulations in force effective mid-September. Paid preparers are now required to register with the IRS, pay a user fee and obtain a Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN). I am waiting...