Superseding Returns
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Superseding Returns

A superseding return allows a taxpayer to substitute a subsequent return filed by the original due date (including any extension) for the original filing. A superseding return permits corrections to reported income, deductions, and credits... Patrick D. Dimmitt, EA

Navigating the Gray: Ethical Judgment for Enrolled Agents
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Navigating the Gray: Ethical Judgment for Enrolled Agents

A long-time client sits across the desk as you review his tax documents. Near the end of the meeting, he casually mentions income from consulting work but explains that he never received a Form... Tina Collins, EA

Keeping Circular 230 in the Middle: Ethics in U.S. Federal Tax Practice for Enrolled Agents
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Keeping Circular 230 in the Middle: Ethics in U.S. Federal Tax Practice for Enrolled Agents

Ethics in tax practice rarely fail because a practitioner does not know the rules. It fails because of ordinary pressures—time, incomplete records, client urgency, and technology shortcuts—pull decision-making away... Nikhil Daswani

Artificial Intelligence in Tax Practice: Meeting Circular 230 Standards for Competence, Due Diligence, and Confidentiality
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Artificial Intelligence in Tax Practice: Meeting Circular 230 Standards for Competence, Due Diligence, and Confidentiality

Artificial intelligence (AI) has transitioned from an emerging technology to a standard tool in many enrolled agent (EA) practices. Generative AI platforms are now routinely used to draft client letters, summarize intricate tax p... Anish Sanghi, EA

Artificial Intelligence, Real Liability: AI Use and Practitioner Responsibility
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Artificial Intelligence, Real Liability: AI Use and Practitioner Responsibility

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into professional services is no longer a futuristic concept; it has become our reality. For tax practitioners, AI offers transformative potential to automate time-consuming or repetitive... Heather Posey EA, NTPI Fellow®

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