Tax Preparation Industry News

IRS Attempts to Catch Up, Resumes processing refunds & Says Wait to Call

The IRS has reopened phone lines and says that they expect an increased demand in phone services. Due to the…

11 years ago

2014 PTIN Renewal Period Delayed Due to Lapse in Funding

When asked about the status of the 2014 PTIN, the IRS stated, “Due to the lapse in government funding, the…

11 years ago

Government Shutdown Over & IRS Open

The government reopens! All governmental bodies should be open after the end of the shutdown and congress goes back to…

11 years ago

IRS Getting Stricter on Enforcing Preparer Penalties

According to a report by TIGTA (requested by the IRS Oversight Board to determine its efficiency in using the existing…

11 years ago

RTRP Goes To Appeals Court for Oral Arguments

The IRS is appealing the court's decision in the case of Loving vs the IRS.  While their defense calls upon…

11 years ago

IRS Proposes Higher Fees for OIC & Payment Arrangements

Due  to continuous budget cuts for the IRS, the Agency has proposed plans to raise fees for programs that help…

11 years ago

Gov to Allow “Unbanked” to Buy Insurance with Prepaid Debit Cards

Remember that report stating that folks with out bank accounts were going to face a ton of problems? Well, that…

11 years ago

IRS Sends Thousands of PTIN Letters to Preparers

This week the IRS Return Preparer Office is mailing letters to approximately 3,000 return preparers who are preparing tax returns without…

11 years ago

IRS Sets Rules for Disclosing Taxpayer Info Under Health Care Reform

The IRS has set preliminary rules for disclosing taxpayer tax return information to the insurance exchanges, also called "marketplaces" (not…

11 years ago

IRS Delays Retirement of EAR but Still Plans to Shut It Down.

According to Accounting Today, the IRS will be extending the time before the retirement of the Electronic Account Resolution services…

11 years ago

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