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Dems move to regulate tax preparers, give IRS new power

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rbell

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Typical.

http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article.aspx?id=517132

IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman announced Monday that within three years it will cease being legal to have your taxes prepared by someone unlicensed by the federal government.
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That figures...what else would be expected from these guys?

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This comes when the Democrats' health reform will be giving the IRS unprecedented new powers, such as judging which health plans are legal and tracking down those who try going without health coverage.
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Constitutional? What constitution???

Wake up, America...it's 1776 all over again. Would somebody kick King George's silk bloomers to the curb?
 
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Johnv

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Not so sure this is a bad thing. Here in CA, professional tax preparers have been required for years to be certified. It hasn't hurt the industry at all. Not saying I favor it, just saying it's not necessarily a bad thing.
 
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rbell

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Johnv said:
Not so sure this is a bad thing. Here in CA, professional tax preparers have been required for years to be certified. It hasn't hurt the industry at all. Not saying I favor it, just saying it's not necessarily a bad thing.
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I disagree. Why does the government need to control this sector as well? Keep in mind...in some states, you can't get an interior designer for your living room unless they are licensed by the state.

Is that really necessary?
 
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Johnv

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rbell said:
Keep in mind...in some states, you can't get an interior designer for your living room unless they are licensed by the state.
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Hmmm, given some peoples' interiors, I'm not sure that's a bad thing either :wavey:
 
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Johnv

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ccrobinson said:
What if I'm smart enough to prepare my own taxes and don't see the need to pay somebody else to do it?
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I can't speak to the OP, but in CA, it only referrs to professional tax preparers. It doesn't in any way restrict people from doing their own taxes, family members doing other family member's taxes, non-profits doing taxes, or people using softare such as TaxCut and TurboTax.
 
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