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The Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) says the IRS actions will affect CPAs' costs and client relations including: * The CPA role as client advocate; * More disclosures on business tax returns; and * Higher fees for CPAs and clients as a result of increased reporting requirements. [...] the unanswered call rate spiked.
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In a Bind: Irs Leaning On Unwilling Cpa 'Deputies' to Enforce Law
A CPA group complains that the Internal Revenue Service is shifting its responsibility for enforcing taxpayer compliance to CPAs and other tax preparers.
CPAs believe various recent IRS actions have "deputized" them to become enforcers of the tax code. As a result, members of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) have called upon Nina Olson, an IRS "taxpayer advocate" to invest...See the full content of this document
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