The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has recently emphasized the importance of a valid and active Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) for all paid tax preparers in the United States. This reminder ...

Tax professionals and Enrolled Agents must have a valid PTIN to prepare any federal tax returns for compensation. PTINs expire on Dec. 31 and must be renewed annually. The fee to obtain or renew a ...

The Internal Revenue Services has begun notifying about 1 million tax return preparers to remind them that they must renew their Preparer Tax Identification Numbers (PTIN) if they are still paid ...

"Ghost" tax preparers not only waste filers' funds, but these schemes can cause serious problems in the long run. A "ghost tax preparer" is someone who isn't certified but still prepares tax returns.

Under new final regulations issued by the IRS under Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code, all tax return preparers must obtain a Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN). The PTIN must be ...

WXIN/WTTV — As we get closer to the tax filing deadline, the Better Business Bureau wants to warn you about so-called “ghost” tax preparers. Since 2006, the IRS has required anyone who gets paid to ...

BEHIND YOUR SIGNATURE. THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU HAS ISSUED A WARNING ABOUT WHAT IT CALLS GHOST TAX PREPARERS. AROUND THIS TIME OF YEAR, SOME TAX PREPARERS SET UP SHOP, USUALLY IN A RENTAL OR A SHORT ...