A Primer on Significant Sections of Circular 230 for the New Practitioner
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A Primer on Significant Sections of Circular 230 for the New Practitioner

Circular 230 imposes certain duties and restrictions upon all practitioners.i It also delineates 18 nonexclusive acts of incompetence and disreputable conduct for which a practitioner may be disciplined. If ... Karen L. Hawkins

Preparer Due Diligence Under IRC §6695(g)
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Preparer Due Diligence Under IRC §6695(g)

Section 6695(g) was added to the Internal Revenue Code (IRC or the Code) by P.L. 105-34, the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. It was one of several statutory changes intended to improve earned income credit (EIC) reporting compliance. As originally enacted, the law... Patrick D. Dimmitt, EA

Recent Developments in Employment Tax Controversies
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Recent Developments in Employment Tax Controversies

THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC OR THE CODE) IS CHOCK-FULL of laws employers must follow. They are required to collect and remit taxes withheld from employee wages, including federal income tax and taxes under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA), which ... Marcus E. Dyer, CPA