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Servicewide Key Messages for Tax Professionals Quarterly messages for the tax professional community, including publications and educational products. Disaster Relief Resource Center for Tax Professionals Because of recent natural disasters, many payroll and practitioner businesses have suffered significant losses. The IRS has partnered with these communities to create a resource center to provide assistance in reestablishing their businesses. |
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Circular 230 Tax Professionals The Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) establishes and enforces consistent standards of competence, integrity and conduct for tax professionals enrolled agents, attorneys, CPAs, and other individuals and groups covered by Circular 230. Circular No. 230 (Rev. 4-2008) Regulations Governing the Practice of Attorneys, Certified Public Accountants, Enrolled Agents, Enrolled Actuaries, Enrolled Retirement Plan Agents, and Appraisers before the Internal Revenue Service 2008 IRSAC Report Made Available at Public Meeting IR-2008-130, Nov. 19, 2008 — Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council makes its annual recommendations public today. 2008 IRPAC Report Made Available at Public Meeting IR-2008-124, Oct. 29, 2008 — Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee (IRPAC) report available. FAQs Related to Tax Return Preparer Penalty Notices Section 8246 of the Small Business and Work Opportunity Tax Act of 2007 amends several provisions of the Code to extend the application of the income tax preparer penalties to all tax return preparers. Section 6694 addresses tax return preparer penalty provisions. Where to File Addresses for Tax Professionals for Use in Calendar Year 2009 Addresses for tax professionals use in mailing individual returns for the 2009 filing season. Campus Compliance Services – A Dialogue with Practitioners This video addresses questions from tax professionals on topics such as Power of Attorney, Automated Underreporter, Correspondence Audit, Centralized Offer-in-Compromise and Practitioner Priority Service. IRSAC and IRPAC General Information General Information on the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council and the Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee. Nationwide Tax Forum Information The IRS Nationwide Tax Forums provide a great opportunity for tax professionals to learn the latest on tax administration and earn up to 18 CPE credits. Over 40 seminars and workshops make the Forums the first source of information for thousands of tax professionals. You can view eight seminars and the Form 990 workshop that were videotaped at the Forums. The PowerPoint Presentations from the 2008... Authorized IRS e-file Providers Now Provide Own Proof of Status IRS will not mail Annual Mass Acceptance (welcome back) letters for the 2008 filing season. e-services - Online Tools for Tax Professionals Tax professionals and payers can now use the e-services suite of web-based products to do business with the IRS electronically. These services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from just about any computer with an internet connection. New products are now available, including the on-line e-file application. Stimulus Payment Information News releases, questions and answers, scenarios and more, including special information for Social Security recipients and veterans. Form 990 Instructions and Background Documents Major revision of annual return that most tax-exempt organizations must file; revised form must be filed starting with tax year 2008 (returns filed in 2009). Tax Hints 2008 Current and concise information on changes in tax law, IRS regulations and tax policy administration for the 2007 tax year. This one easily downloadable publication incorporates information on IRS structure, points of contact, phone numbers, mailing addresses and critical tax changes affecting the 2008 filing season. Tax Talk Today Tax Talk Today is “the tax show for the tax pro.” The free, live Internet program features industry tax professionals and top IRS representatives in lively discussions and answering e-mail questions from viewers. The show includes late-breaking news from the IRS, making Tax Talk Today a ‘you heard it here first’ source of news about IRS initiatives, rules and decisions. The Tax Gap This page provides information on the tax gap and efforts to reduce it as outlined in news releases, statistics and technical fact sheets. International Tax Gap Do you have clients who are U.S. citizens or residents who live and work abroad? Are some of your clients non-residents who have come to the U.S. to work, invest, or trade? The International Tax Gap Fact Sheets will provide information on items of interest for you. Director’s Directive on Announcement 2008-18, FET Compliance Initiative This Directive provides guidance to examiners auditing taxpayers participating in the voluntary compliance initiative (Announcement 2008-18) regarding foreign insurance excise tax (FET) under IRC 4371- 4374. |
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