by Fresh Start Tax | Oct 12, 2015 | Tax Help
Preparer Tax Identification Numbers Not Revoked for Unsuitable Tax Return Preparers
An office at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that oversees paid tax return preparers has established processes and procedures to ensure that these preparers meet the requirements to obtain and renew a Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN), however, the IRS does not revoke PTINs from tax return preparers who are not compliant with their tax filing and payment obligations.
That is a key finding from a new audit report publicly released today by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA).
The audit was initiated to evaluate the effectiveness of the IRS’s processes to ensure that paid tax return preparers meet the requirements to obtain and renew a PTIN and that preparers participating in the IRS’s voluntary Annual Filing Season Program met the program’s requirements.
Effective September 2010, the IRS issued regulations requiring preparers to register for a PTIN to be used to sign all tax returns prepared.
This number allows the IRS to administer its preparer program and match preparers to the tax returns they submit to the IRS. As of April 1, 2015, more than 696,000 individuals were assigned an active PTIN for Calendar Year 2015.
TIGTA’s review identified that the Return Preparer Office (RPO) has established processes and procedures to ensure that individuals assigned a PTIN were at least 18 years of age, were not using identifying information associated with a deceased individual, and correctly reported professional credentials.
In addition, the RPO ensured that individuals participating in the new Annual Filing Season Program met educational requirements and consented to be subject to the duties and restrictions of practicing before the IRS under Treasury Department Circular 230.
This voluntary program was initiated in an effort to ensure that unlicensed tax return preparers have a basic competency level and adhere to professional standards.
However in January 2015, the RPO identified 19,496 preparers with PTINs who were potentially noncompliant with their tax filing and payment obligations. These preparers had over $367 million in tax due as of January 26, 2015.
In addition, the RPO identified 3,055 preparers who failed to file required tax returns for one or more tax years and eight tax return preparers who failed to file required tax returns for five years.
TIGTA’s review of PTIN holders as of September 30, 2014, identified 3,001 preparers who self-reported a felony conviction on their application; 87 reported a crime related to Federal tax matters.
Lastly, processes do not ensure that PTINs assigned to prisoners or individuals barred from preparing tax returns are revoked. Specifically, the RPO did not revoke the PTINs assigned to 65 of 445 confirmed prisoners and 15 of 87 individuals who the IRS identified as barred from preparing tax returns.
TIGTA recommended that the IRS
1) complete tax compliance checks by timely issuing inquiry letters to preparers after identifying noncompliance with Federal tax laws and take appropriate actions to revoke PTINs when warranted,
2) assess all self-reported felony convictions and revoke PTINs when warranted,
3) ensure that review processes are followed to revoke PTINs for incarcerated and enjoined tax return preparers, and
4) complete the prisoner check quarterly and revoke prisoners’ PTINs as warranted.
The IRS agreed with three recommendations and partially agreed with another. In response to the second recommendation, the IRS stated that it plans to continue assessing self-reported felony convictions of enrolled agents and Annual Filing Season Program applicants.
TIGTA believes that the IRS should assess the self-reported felony convictions of all tax return preparers who disclose this information on their PTIN applications and revoke PTINs when warranted.
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IRS Warns Consumers of Possible Scams Relating to South Carolina Flood Victim Relief
The Internal Revenue Service today issued a consumer alert about possible fake charity scams emerging due to severe flooding this month in South Carolina and neighboring states.
“When making donations to assist flood victims in South Carolina and elsewhere, taxpayers should take steps to ensure their hard-earned money goes to legitimate and currently eligible charities,” said IRS Commissioner John Koskinen. “IRS.gov has the tools taxpayers need to check out the status of charitable organizations.”
Following major disasters, it is common for scam artists to impersonate charities to get money or private information from well-intentioned taxpayers.
Such fraudulent schemes may involve contact by telephone, social media, email or in-person solicitations.
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• To help disaster victims, donate to recognized charities.
• Be wary of charities with names that are similar to familiar or nationally known organizations.Some phony charities use names or websites that sound or look like those of respected, legitimate organizations.
The IRS website at IRS.gov has a search feature, Exempt Organizations Select Check, through which people may find legitimate, qualified charities; donations to these charities may be tax-deductible.
Legitimate charities may also be found on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) website at fema.gov.
• Don’t give out personal financial information — such as Social Security numbers or credit card and bank account numbers and passwords — to anyone who solicits a contribution from you. Scam artists may use this information to steal your identity and money.
• Don’t give or send cash. For security and tax record purposes, contribute by check or credit card or another way that provides documentation of the gift.
• If you plan to make a contribution for which you would like to claim a deduction, see IRS Publication 526, Charitable Contributions, to read about the kinds of organizations that can receive deductible contributions.
Bogus websites may solicit funds for disaster victims. Such fraudulent sites frequently mimic the sites of, or use names similar to, legitimate charities, or claim to be affiliated with legitimate charities in order to persuade members of the public to send money or provide personal financial information that can be used to steal identities or financial resources.
Additionally, scammers often send email that steers the recipient to bogus websites that appear to be affiliated with legitimate charitable causes.
Taxpayers suspecting disaster-related frauds by email should visit IRS.gov and search for the keywords “Report Phishing.”
More information about tax scams and schemes may be found at IRS.gov using the keywords “scams and schemes.”
