IRS - Blog

IRS Sends Out Annual Filing Season Program Notices

October 8, 2014 4:50 PM

You may have noticed an email from the IRS this week to non-credentialed preparers about the new Annual Filing Season Program (AFSP). If you did not then you may be want to go back and check or login to your PTIN account. The IRS sent out approximately 390,000 emails this week via the PTIN system notifying preparers...

Not Too Late To Complete 2012 Hours for Tax Preparers

January 15, 2013 4:50 PM

If you are one of the tax preparers who missed the December 31st deadline to complete the 15 hours of continuing education for 2012 you still have the opportunity to complete the hours in 2013. The IRS recently announced that tax professionals can make up missing credits from 2012 in 2013. That is good news for any...

The Art of Procrastination

December 20, 2012 4:17 PM

pro•cras•ti•nate (Verb) To put off intentionally the doing of something that should be done. Ah yes, procrastination. Everybody does it. Technology makes it easier than ever to perfect the art of procrastination. The internet and mobile devices make it possible to have the 24/7 ability to...

IRS Urges ’s to Avoid the Last Minute Rush, Get Your PTIN and Comply with the New Continuing Education Requirements Now

November 23, 2012 9:16 AM

The Holiday Season is upon us and while it is affectionately called the ‘busy season’ and the ‘silly season’ and a host of other nicknames, there is one thing that you don’t want to be doing at the last minute - Trying to get your PTIN number and comply with the new continuing...