Tax Law Updates | New Proposed Regulations
September 29, 2011
IRS Publishes Proposed User Fees Relating to the Registered Tax Return Preparer Competency Examination and Fingerprinting Participants
User Fees Relating to the Registered Tax Return Preparer Competency Examination and Fingerprinting Participants in the Preparer
26 CFR Part 300, REG-116284-11, RIN 1545-BK24, 9/21/2011
IRS Publishes Proposed User Fees Relating to the Registered Tax Return Preparer Competency Examination and Fingerprinting Participants
The IRS has published proposed regulations that would establish user fees for fingerprinting and taking the competency examination.
As proposed, the IRS portion of the fingerprinting fee would be $33, and the IRS portion of the testing fee would be $27. These user fees are in addition to any fees charged by the third-party vendors administering the programs.
The fees to be charged by third-party vendors are not being announced at this time, but the total fees, including the IRS user fees, are expected to be between $60 and $90 for fingerprinting and $100 and $125 for testing.
The proposed regulations affect individuals who take the registered tax return preparer competency examination and applicants and certain participants in the preparer tax identification number, acceptance agent, or authorized e-file provider programs.
The charging of user fees is authorized by the Independent Offices Appropriations Act of 1952.
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