Update on the IRS' PTIN database

The TSCPA participated in a teleconference with the IRS on June 15, 2010. One of the topics was the new PTIN database. Information from that teleconference was reported on the TSCPA Federal Tax Policy Blog.

Here's is part of what the post describes.

The new online Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) database, scheduled to open September 1, 2010 gives the Office of Professional Responsibilities (OPR) a much-improved vehicle for tracking paid preparers’ compliance with the filing and payments of personal, corporate and payroll tax returns.

Click on this link to read the entire post on the Federal Tax Policy Blog. New PTIN Database Tracks Paid Preparers’ Tax Obligations