Brittany Montrois, et al v. USA
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March 01, 2019
IRS Has Power To Impose Tax Preparer ID Fees, DC Circ. Says
The Internal Revenue Service has the authority to charge tax-return preparers a fee to obtain and renew preparer tax identification numbers, the D.C. Circuit said Friday, vacating a district court's ruling in favor of preparers who had sued the IRS.
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April 02, 2018
Preparers Slam IRS Bid At DC Circ. To Revive $37.6M In Fees
A group of tax preparers on Monday urged the D.C. Circuit to uphold a federal court decision that found the IRS lacked the authority to charge $37.6 million in fees to issue and renew preparer tax identification numbers, arguing in an appellee brief the agency still had not offered any legitimate reason for doing so.
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February 22, 2018
Feds Ask DC Circ. To Reinstate Tax Preparer ID Fees
Seeking to overturn a federal court decision, the IRS told the D.C. Circuit on Wednesday it had the authority to charge $37.6 million in fees to issue and renew preparer tax identification numbers because a PTIN has value — it protects a tax preparer's Social Security number and helps the preparer avoid a penalty of up to $25,000.