Comments on: Tax Preparer Regulation: My Response to Joe Kristan’s Response to My Response of His Response http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2009/06/27/tax-preparer-regulation-a-response-to-joe-kristans-response-to-my-response-of-his-response/ Pappas on Taxation Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:09:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Suzanne http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2009/06/27/tax-preparer-regulation-a-response-to-joe-kristans-response-to-my-response-of-his-response/comment-page-1/#comment-5950 Suzanne Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:03:19 +0000 http://blog.pappastax.com/?p=6275#comment-5950 Peter, I have a comment & a request. Having been married to a MN attorney for over 40 years, CLE hours offered anytime in Dec. were always appealing , especially if it was in a warmer climate. Some of the partners, we traveled with, did show up at the end of the session for their proof of attendance certificates. Does part of the responsibility rest with the organization presenting the conference? Certificates should not be so available to obvious non-participants. Does a double-standard exist? No one wants their doctor sitting in the last row reading the sports page and texting. Is there a certain perverseness among some attorneys? That being said, here is my question. I am retired in AZ. I had a non-licensed tax professional, recommended to me, do my taxes starting in 2007. Recently, I received a letter from the IRS saying, I had omitted $8,000 in income from my 2007 return. Now, I have @ $5,000 payment due to the IRS. It does tick me off! I now pay $200 /month while the interest continues to accrue. It's putting a dent in my emergency fund! Do I have any recourse? He admitted it was his error and gave. me $200 to pay part of the interest. If he was licensed would his insurance, help cover the cost? The small claims division in AZ goes up to $2,500. Should I file a claim citing his specific service performance? Thank you for your consideration is this matter, Suzanne Peter,

I have a comment & a request.

Having been married to a MN attorney for over 40 years, CLE hours offered anytime in Dec. were always appealing , especially if it was in a warmer climate.

Some of the partners, we traveled with, did show up at the end of the session for their proof of attendance certificates. Does part of the responsibility rest with the organization presenting the conference? Certificates should not be so available to obvious non-participants.

Does a double-standard exist? No one wants their doctor sitting in the last row reading the sports page and texting. Is there a certain perverseness among some attorneys? That being said, here is my question.

I am retired in AZ. I had a non-licensed tax professional, recommended to me, do my taxes starting in 2007. Recently, I received a letter from the IRS saying, I had omitted $8,000 in income from my 2007 return.

Now, I have @ $5,000 payment due to the IRS. It does tick me off! I now pay $200 /month while the interest continues to accrue. It’s putting a dent in my emergency fund!

Do I have any recourse? He admitted it was his error and gave. me $200 to pay part of the interest. If he was licensed would his insurance, help cover the cost? The small claims division in AZ goes up to $2,500. Should I file a claim citing his specific
service performance?

Thank you for your consideration is this matter,
Suzanne

]]> By: Charles C. http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2009/06/27/tax-preparer-regulation-a-response-to-joe-kristans-response-to-my-response-of-his-response/comment-page-1/#comment-1708 Charles C. Sun, 28 Jun 2009 02:36:28 +0000 http://blog.pappastax.com/?p=6275#comment-1708 Boy Joe, in regards to standards and licensing of tax preparers, you haven't been on some front lines and trenches of the industry that I have. I'm just guessing, ... but if you knew some of what is really going on out there, under your radar level. In buckets and droves. Have you heard about the $300 billion tax gap? I just can't believe what IRS lets go through the cracks, ... did I say cracks, well a crack big enough to fly a Boeing 747 in between, if you call an alligator a lizard, well yes, they let things fall between the cracks.... he,he,he,.... . These returns are prepared by unlicensed, unregulated, unknown 'professionals', Believe me, you WANT professional standards. The higher the better. But like banking regulation, we will compromise on the tiny band-aid solution and nothing will change. I'm a former auditor, I say former because I just could not take it anymore. I now just practice individually and in small firms. But I would like to see the industry evolve, upwards. Boy Joe, in regards to standards and licensing of tax preparers, you haven’t been on some front lines and trenches of the industry that I have. I’m just guessing, … but if you knew some of what is really going on out there, under your radar level. In buckets and droves. Have you heard about the $300 billion tax gap?

I just can’t believe what IRS lets go through the cracks, … did I say cracks, well a crack big enough to fly a Boeing 747 in between, if you call an alligator a lizard, well yes, they let things fall between the cracks…. he,he,he,…. . These returns are prepared by unlicensed, unregulated, unknown ‘professionals’, Believe me, you WANT professional standards. The higher the better. But like banking regulation, we will compromise on the tiny band-aid solution and nothing will change. I’m a former auditor, I say former because I just could not take it anymore. I now just practice individually and in small firms. But I would like to see the industry evolve, upwards.

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