IMGCAP(1)]A U.S. District Court recently shut down the Internal Revenue Service program for regulating all “previously unenrolled” paid tax return preparers, and has done away with the Registered Tax ...

There will be a tax preparer certification program after all. That was the word from Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen. If you're scratching your head after Loving v.

The newly approved commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, John Koskinen, said Monday that he would support voluntary certification for tax preparers if the Internal Revenue Service fails to win ...

After failing to win court approval for its mandatory tax return preparer regulation program, the IRS in late June introduced a voluntary certification program to take its place (Rev. Proc. 2014-42).

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Certification and Education: Tax preparers may earn certifications like the IRS Annual Filing Season Program or become enrolled agents. CPAs require a bachelor’s degree, ...

H&R Block is placing itself on the front lines of a battle to elevate the tax preparation profession, lobbying in support of a new voluntary IRS certification program.

The accredited tax preparer certification is offered by the Accreditation Council for Accountancy and Taxation (ACAT), a nonprofit testing, accrediting and monitoring organization.While there are ...

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc., a tax-preparation firm with nearly 6,000 U.S. offices and 20,000 preparers, said it took a recent survey that found that 72% of respondents had not updated their ...

It’s time to pull together all the year-end tax documents, and enter a bunch of numbers in hopes of getting a refund. For low to moderate income families that can’t afford hefty fees, U… ...

A good tax pro can do more than get you ready for April 15 Lea Uradu, J.D., is a Maryland state registered tax preparer, state-certified notary public, certified VITA tax preparer, IRS annual ...