March IRS Live Webinar Focuses on Requirements for Federal Tax Return Preparers

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service’s next IRS Live webinar, “Requirements for Federal Tax Return Preparers” is Wednesday, March 30, at 2 p.m. Eastern Time.

The program will include current information on early program accomplishments, Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) guidelines, plans for upcoming competency testing and continuing education, background checks and electronic filing requirements.

David R. Williams, director, IRS Return Preparer Office, will be the main presenter for the webinar, which will also include a panel of representatives from the tax professional industry. Panelists are: CPA David Lifson from Crowe Horwath LLP, and Bill Parrish, practicing as Bill Parrish – Private Practice Group, LLC. Retired IRS communications manager Mike Quinn will moderate the program.

Viewers can register online anytime before the program and download a calendar reminder. Enrolled agents can receive one CPE credit. Other tax professionals may receive credit if the broadcast meets their organization’s or state’s CPE requirements.

More information about CPE credit is available on IRS.gov.

Tax professionals are encouraged to watch the free webinar and submit questions by e-mail to IRS.Live@irs.gov  during the broadcast.

The event will be archived for later viewing on the IRS Video Portalapproximately three weeks after the live event.

Get easy 6-month extension to file Personel Income Taxes…

If you are in the military or naval service on duty outside the United States or Puerto Rico on the due date of the return or living and working outside the United States and Puerto Rico, you are allowed an automatic 2-month extension to file your tax return AND pay any federal income tax that is due.

However, if you pay the tax after the regular due date, interest will be charged from the regular due date until the date the tax is paid.

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Delayed Filing Season for Certain Tax-Exempt Hospital Organizations

The Affordable Care Act added new requirements that 501(c)(3) hospital organizations must satisfy to maintain their tax-exempt status.  Because many of these provisions are effective for tax years beginning after enactment, revision of Form 990, Schedule H (Hospitals) and its instructions has been a priority for the IRS.  Learn more about the new requirements for 501(c)(3) hospitals and implementation efforts on IRS.gov.

In order to complete implementation of changes to IRS forms and systems that are required to reflect additional requirements for charitable hospital hospitals, the IRS is delaying the start of the 2010 filing season for certain tax-exempt organizations that operate one or more hospitals (hospital organizations) required to file Form 990, Schedule H (Hospitals).  Hospital organizations may not file 2010 Forms 990 with Schedules H attached before July 1, 2011.

Pursuant to Announcement 2011-20, the IRS has granted an automatic 3-month extension of time to file the Form 990 to hospital organizations with filing due dates before August 15, 2011.  For more information about the delayed filing season for hospital organizations and frequently asked questions go to IRS.gov.

IRS Has $1.1 Billion for People Who Have Not Filed a 2007 Income Tax Return

WASHINGTON — Refunds totaling more than $1.1 billion may be waiting for nearly 1.1 million people who did not file a federal income tax return for 2007, the Internal Revenue Service announced today. However, to collect the money, a return for 2007 must be filed with the IRS no later than Monday, April 18, 2011.

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