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PTIN Renewal Time

cedric mitchell mitchell2019-11-07T16:08:02+00:00November 7th, 2019|

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today urged tax return preparers to start the upcoming 2020 filing season smoothly by renewing their Preparer Tax Identification Numbers now. All current PTINs will expire Dec. 31, 2019.

“Last year we issued more than 813,000 PTIN’s and are asking tax preparers to renew now to avoid a last-minute rush,” […]

Beware of the Ghost Tax Preparer

cedric mitchell mitchell2019-02-11T23:13:42+00:00February 11th, 2019|

The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers to avoid unethical tax return preparers, known as ghost preparers.

By law, anyone who is paid to prepare or assist in preparing federal tax returns must have a valid 2019 Preparer Tax Identification Number, or PTIN. Paid preparers must sign the return and include their PTIN.

But ‘ghost’ preparers do […]

PTIN Renewal Time

Beware of the Ghost Tax Preparer

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