The Jason Dinesen Plan for Preparer Regulation
One accountant’s opinion on how tax preparers should be regulated.
Why an LPA?
If Enrolled Agents are Liechtenstein, LPAs are Luxembourg
Why is the AICPA Filing a Lawsuit Against Lame IRS Preparer Program?
Time to wade into the IRS preparer regulation fray again. The IRS is plowing forward with a voluntary program for tax preparers that falls well short of “regulation.” And for some reason, the AICPA has filed a lawsuit against the IRS. My understanding of the program is that if a preparer sits through 18 hours of […]
Am I a Hypocrite on Preparer Regulation?
Here’s something that’s been bothering me: I oppose government regulation of tax preparers. There’s a strong argument against more government intervention. And there’s a high likelihood that the regulation would be a failure. And there’s also a strong argument that Enrolled Agents would be hurt because we’d fall further to the fringes of the tax […]
