Remember back in 2010, the IRS rolled out its plan to regulate all return preparers. Those who were not a CPA, attorney, Enrolled Agent or non-signing/supervised preparer would have to pass a test and complete continuing education from IRS approved providers. That plan though was shot down in the DC Circuit in the Loving decision (click here for IRS response). The IRS even had to reinstate some practitioners it had previously suspended from practice because these individuals were only preparing returns (they were not otherwise representing taxpayers before the IRS).

The court found that Title 31 of the US Code, Section 330, did not give IRS authority to regulate preparers who did not “represent” taxpayers before the IRS. So, one solution Read More