Brittany Montrois, et al v. USA

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Case Number:

17-5204

Court:

Appellate - DC Circuit

Nature of Suit:

2890 Other Statutory Actions

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.