I support these efforts. Our capability to professionally and diligently assist taxpayers is impaired by the compounding problems.
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Wendy S Kennedy
11 years ago
All common sense Thank You
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Evelyn Boes
11 years ago
When trying to contact the IRS on a notice received by my client, I received the message "to busy call back later". These attempted calls were made at several times during the day for 6 business days. When the client is given a number to call on the notice and it is not answer there is a major problem. We need this fixed.
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Roxanne Ballard
11 years ago
How about the laws have to be in place BEFORE the year starts?????
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RON TALLEY
11 years ago
This is a sensible approach to stop the erosion of service from IRS, AND a common-sense approach to tax legislation in the US.
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Denise Miller
11 years ago
Please take this bill of right seriously.
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Frances F. Goldman
11 years ago
We are in desperate need of changes to be able to prepare tax returns that are accurate and timely!
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SHARON CROWNSON
11 years ago
IT'S ABOUT TIME!
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Paul Cannataro
11 years ago
The Tax Practitioners Bill of Rights addresses vital issues important to efficient tax administration. Congress and IRS must be made aware of these issues that have a major impact on one group of stake holders, namely Tax Practitioners.
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JOHN B. SKEHAN
11 years ago
It's only common sense to have a 'practitioner's Bill of Rights.
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Harlan G. Sadler
11 years ago
The concept is great! But you need to work on Congress! They are the ones that pass ALL tax legislation that IRS and ALL tax prepares must follow and enforce. For many years now, IRS has required us, the tax preparers, to act as the enforcing agents. You MUST get Congress involved with this. The hands of IRS is tied. They only have the authority that Congress gives them! Therefore, Congress is the agency that will have to pass legislation relative to this.
I completely agree with the concept but go after Congress. Seek the backing of ALL other tax prepare organizations. United we have a better chance of succeeding! GOOD LUCK WITH THIS ENDEAVOR!
Harlan G. Sadler
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J. Quinton Childers
11 years ago
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After 37 years as a tax practitioner, I am more frustrated than ever before. Unless something along the lines of this petition is enacted I predict hundreds, if not thousands, of practitioners will leave the business.
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Claire M. Schapiro, E.A.
11 years ago
We need the support of ALL the accounting and taxation organizations a united agreement would solidify the issues. Can we as one association cooperate with the others to accomplish this? "United we will succeed".
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James W. Lewis IV, EA
11 years ago
This is very important. Thanks to all who worked on it.
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Sharon Bush
11 years ago
I am totally in favor of this.
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Donna M Nichols
11 years ago
Planning is practical & cost effective. I totally support the Tax Practitioners Bill of Rights, not only to benefit our clients but also the people that pay the IRS "US". Making changes to code on Dec 1st is "stupid" - the people making these changes should get their act together by Sept 1st the latest & if they can't, "they don't get paid until they do!" Really our clients don't pay us until 'we do our job' - the behavior in the House & Senate is embarrassing - in large corporations, they would have already been fired and someone 'who could do the job' would have been hired. And who 'funds' all of this bad behavior??? " I do, you do, we do"
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J. Brent Hanson
11 years ago
Good start, but stop making us responsible for doing the IRS work. Due diligence on some issues is too much. If a client has SS cards for two kids, he should be able to claim all benefits of two kids. I should not have to ask for report cards, etc. INSTEAD, change some of the laws: Have Earned Income credit go to a HSA rather than a cash refund - that would substantially cut the fraud and help fund an individual/family's health care - government gets more "bang for their buck" - better than funding wide screen TV's!
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David W. Croswhite, CPA
11 years ago
The filing due date needs to be moved to 30 days after all W2'S and 1099's have posted to the IRS systems for verification of data immediately upon e-filing.
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Michael Flugher
11 years ago
I fully support the positions taken in the actual Bill of rights enumerated in the bottom. However, the top where they reference funding cuts etc. I think the IRS is playing political football by cutting the most public facing items of their budget, CSRs, phone lines, audit responses etc, while still overspending on bonuses, conventions in Vegas, comedians, public speakers etc. The Budget cuts are congress using its power of the purse to enforce the will of the people to investigate the Lois Lerner situation, so long as she continues to draw pension, so long as the IRS hides emails from Congress, I fully support witholding funding AND setting benchmarks for service, this will eventually force the bad actors running the IRS to cut the actual fat instead of screwing around with the customers service etc.
I support these efforts. Our capability to professionally and diligently assist taxpayers is impaired by the compounding problems.
All common sense Thank You
When trying to contact the IRS on a notice received by my client, I received the message "to busy call back later". These attempted calls were made at several times during the day for 6 business days. When the client is given a number to call on the notice and it is not answer there is a major problem. We need this fixed.
How about the laws have to be in place BEFORE the year starts?????
This is a sensible approach to stop the erosion of service from IRS, AND a common-sense approach to tax legislation in the US.
Please take this bill of right seriously.
We are in desperate need of changes to be able to prepare tax returns that are accurate and timely!
IT'S ABOUT TIME!
The Tax Practitioners Bill of Rights addresses vital issues important to efficient tax administration. Congress and IRS must be made aware of these issues that have a major impact on one group of stake holders, namely Tax Practitioners.
It's only common sense to have a 'practitioner's Bill of Rights.
The concept is great! But you need to work on Congress! They are the ones that pass ALL tax legislation that IRS and ALL tax prepares must follow and enforce. For many years now, IRS has required us, the tax preparers, to act as the enforcing agents. You MUST get Congress involved with this. The hands of IRS is tied. They only have the authority that Congress gives them! Therefore, Congress is the agency that will have to pass legislation relative to this. I completely agree with the concept but go after Congress. Seek the backing of ALL other tax prepare organizations. United we have a better chance of succeeding! GOOD LUCK WITH THIS ENDEAVOR! Harlan G. Sadler
After 37 years as a tax practitioner, I am more frustrated than ever before. Unless something along the lines of this petition is enacted I predict hundreds, if not thousands, of practitioners will leave the business.
We need the support of ALL the accounting and taxation organizations a united agreement would solidify the issues. Can we as one association cooperate with the others to accomplish this? "United we will succeed".
This is very important. Thanks to all who worked on it.
I am totally in favor of this.
Planning is practical & cost effective. I totally support the Tax Practitioners Bill of Rights, not only to benefit our clients but also the people that pay the IRS "US". Making changes to code on Dec 1st is "stupid" - the people making these changes should get their act together by Sept 1st the latest & if they can't, "they don't get paid until they do!" Really our clients don't pay us until 'we do our job' - the behavior in the House & Senate is embarrassing - in large corporations, they would have already been fired and someone 'who could do the job' would have been hired. And who 'funds' all of this bad behavior??? " I do, you do, we do"
Good start, but stop making us responsible for doing the IRS work. Due diligence on some issues is too much. If a client has SS cards for two kids, he should be able to claim all benefits of two kids. I should not have to ask for report cards, etc. INSTEAD, change some of the laws: Have Earned Income credit go to a HSA rather than a cash refund - that would substantially cut the fraud and help fund an individual/family's health care - government gets more "bang for their buck" - better than funding wide screen TV's!
The filing due date needs to be moved to 30 days after all W2'S and 1099's have posted to the IRS systems for verification of data immediately upon e-filing.
I fully support the positions taken in the actual Bill of rights enumerated in the bottom. However, the top where they reference funding cuts etc. I think the IRS is playing political football by cutting the most public facing items of their budget, CSRs, phone lines, audit responses etc, while still overspending on bonuses, conventions in Vegas, comedians, public speakers etc. The Budget cuts are congress using its power of the purse to enforce the will of the people to investigate the Lois Lerner situation, so long as she continues to draw pension, so long as the IRS hides emails from Congress, I fully support witholding funding AND setting benchmarks for service, this will eventually force the bad actors running the IRS to cut the actual fat instead of screwing around with the customers service etc.
Enough is Enough.