Tax Preparers

Tax Payers Have A Friend At City Hall

With the April 15th tax return deadline approaching, many people turn to tax preparers whether small one person shops or national corporations. Until recently it was up to the consumer to determine if the deal the tax...more

District Court Holds IRS Lacks Authority to Issue and Enforce Tax Return Preparer Regulations

On January 18, 2013, the District Court for the District of Columbia held that the Internal Revenue Service lacked the authority to issue and enforce the tax return preparer regulations that it issued in 2011 and permanently...more

Court Strikes Down IRS Tax Return Preparer Regulations

In Loving v. IRS, Civ. A. No. 12-385 (D.D.C. 2013), the District Court for the District of Columbia struck down the IRS's 2011 tax return preparer regulations (T.D. 9527, 2011-2 C.B. 1 (Jun. 3, 2011)). The regulations require...more

Mom & Pop Tax Preparers Rescued By D.C. District Court

In 2011, the IRS began regulating non-attorney, non-CPA tax-return preparers. New regulations require them to pass an exam, pay an annual fee, and take fifteen hours of continuing-education courses each year. The new rules...more