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Earlier this year, the 1RS expanded the number of practitioners eligible to use its suite of E-Services. Previously, registration had been available only to those who filed at least 100 individual returns electronically. However, according to IR-2005-33, preparers that e-file any combination of at least five accepted individual and business tax returns in a calendar year can use the following new E-Services products:
* Disclosure authorization (DA);
* Electronic account resolution (EAR); and
* Transcript delivery system (TDS).
The IRS will be adding additional features to aid return preparers in resolving common problems timely.
E-Services Registration
Before using E-Services, tax advisers must pre-register online at www.irs.gov/taxpros/article/0,,id=10 9646,00.html. Registration entails personal as well as professional credential checks. Notification of final acceptance will be mailed to the tax adviser's home address.
After receiving the acceptance confirmation, practitioners must activate their account within 28 days. Once activated, the account is linked to the tax adviser's individual account and as a representative of his or her firm's clients. During subsequent logins to E-Services, tax advisers are asked to identify which organization or location they represent.
Expanded Products
DA: Tax advisers can now complete, view and modify a DA electronically by submitting online Form 2848, Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative, and Form 8821, Tax Information Authorization. This feature expedites processing and issues online confirmation of acceptance and changes to filings that...