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Major Court Decision Extends Loving; IRS Enjoined from a Circular 230 Regulation

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Russ

Thus, what Ridgley challenges here is the IRS’s proclaimed authority to regulate fee arrangements entered into by CPAs for preparing and filing Ordinary Refund Claims before the commencement of any adversarial proceedings with the IRS or any formal legal representation … Continue reading →

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What Happened to the Circular 230 Notice?

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Russ

I sent a client an email today (responding to her query) and she wrote back, “What happened to the Circular 230 Notice?” What happened is that last week the IRS added the new revisions to Circular 230 on their webpage … Continue reading →

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Soon: No More Circular 230 Notices

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Russ

When I attended the annual CSEA SuperSeminar, Karen Hawkins, Director of the Office of Professional Responsibility (of the IRS), told a luncheon crowd that a new version of Circular 230 will be released within two weeks. Well, that didn’t happen. … Continue reading →

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New Circular 230 Released: Welcome RTRPs!

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Russ

Ah, the acronym. In the world of tax preparation there are Enrolled Agents (EAs), Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), Attorneys (the acronym fails me here), and the new Registered Tax Return Preparers (RTRPs). The IRS regulates tax professionals who practice before … Continue reading →

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