EXPANSION OF PAID TAX RETURN PREPARER DUE DILIGENCE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
By Coleman Jackson, Attorney and Certified Public Accountant August 10, 2018 Paid Tax return preparers must exercise due diligence when preparing and assisting taxpayers in complying with federal tax laws. Internal Revenue Code Sec. 6695 (g) imposes a civil penalty on paid tax return preparers who fail to comply with due diligence eligibility requirements under…