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Proposed legislation that would give the IRS broad authority to regulate paid tax return preparers is too broad, the AICPA said Tuesday in a <\/span>letter<\/span><\/a> to the Senate Finance Committee. The letter, from AICPA Tax Executive Committee Chair Troy Lewis to Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., commends the committee for its efforts to fight identity theft and tax fraud but expresses concerns the AICPA has with aspects of the bill.<\/span><\/p>\n

The as-yet unnumbered <\/span>bill<\/span>, introduced by Wyden and Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., is scheduled for markup by the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday. [<\/span>Update:<\/b> On Wednesday, the committee postponed its planned markup and vote on the bill.] Most of the bill\u2019s provisions are aimed at preventing identity theft and tax fraud, and include requiring the IRS to develop guidelines for identity theft refund cases, to report on identity theft refund fraud and to study the feasibility of blocking e-filed returns when a taxpayer has filed an identity theft affidavit. The bill would also increase the civil penalty under Sec. 7216 for unauthorized disclosure or use of taxpayer information by tax return preparers.<\/span><\/p>\n

The bill would also give the IRS authority to regulate all aspects of federal tax practice. Specifically, it would amend Title 31 of the U.S. Code to encompass all tax practice, regardless of whether it includes representation before the Treasury Department.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2014, the IRS\u2019s attempts to regulate paid tax return preparers through regulatory action were struck down by the D.C. Circuit because the IRS\u2019s current authority to regulate practitioners, under 31 U.S.C. Section 330, only permits it \u201cto regulate the practice of representatives of persons before the Department of the Treasury,\u201d and the court held that tax return preparation is not representation before Treasury.<\/span><\/p>\n

In his letter, Lewis notes that the AICPA is a \u201csteadfast supporter of the goals of enhancing compliance and elevating ethical conduct\u201d but has \u201cserious concerns and misgivings about granting the IRS unlimited authority to regulate tax return preparers.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Instead of a broad grant of authority, the AICPA recommends that Congress grant \u201cspecific authority necessary to address the concerns of incompetent and fraudulent, currently-unenrolled tax return preparers.\u201d At a minimum, Lewis writes, Congress should limit the IRS\u2019s authority to require a preparer tax identification number (PTIN) and require it to take steps to reduce confusion in the marketplace.<\/span><\/p>\n

The IRS should be limited to requiring PTINs only from (1) individuals who sign a tax return or claim for refund and (2) individuals who are involved in the preparation of tax returns or claims for refund but are not supervised by an attorney, CPA or enrolled preparer, the letter says.<\/span><\/p>\n

To reduce marketplace confusion, the AICPA recommends that currently unenrolled PTIN holders who represent themselves in advertising as PTIN holders, registered tax return preparers or any new type of IRS category of tax return preparer, include a statement explaining the differences between the types of preparers and \u201ceducating the public that the IRS does not endorse any particular tax return preparer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Joint Committee on Taxation has estimated that the bill would raise $286 million in revenue over 10 years, if enacted.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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