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Circular 230-things are a-changin': stricter rules for the written advice practitioners give taxpayers.(TAX FACTS)
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National Underwriter Life & Health
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June 20, 2005
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- King, Sonya E.
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WHY HAS CIRCULAR 230--A SET OF REGULATIONS FOR individuals who practice before the IRS--been such a hot topic lately? Because on June 20, much stricter rules governing the written advice that practitioners (accountants, attorneys, enrolled agents) give to taxpayers will go into effect.
The following revisions to Circular 230, potential ramifications of the changes, and current controversy surrounding the modified roles will affect anyone who issues written advice concerning certain tax-favored transactions.
Until fairly recently, disclosure of participation in tax shelters rarely occurred because penalties for nondisclosure were nonexistent. And the list of shelters ...
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T.D. 9201
United States. Internal Revenue Bulletin;
June 6, 2005 ;
Anonymous;
787 words
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Revised Circular Requirements for Written Tax Advice
The Attorney - CPA;
January 1, 2006 ;
Dunham, Frank W III;
787 words
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The Tax Adviser;
October 1, 2005 ;
Buschel, Stephen R.;
787 words
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Leader's Edge;
January 1, 2006 ;
Rowe, Raymond T.;
787 words
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New Rules On Tax Advice
Business and Economic Review;
October 1, 2005 ;
Kirkland, Stephen D;
787 words
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Notice 2005-47
United States. Internal Revenue Bulletin;
June 27, 2005 ;
Anonymous;
787 words
......covered opinions. A covered opinion is written advice (including electronic...definition of covered opinion if the written advice (1) concerns the...Under the Final Covered Opinion Regulations, written advice with respect to...
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Fed: Costello says ministers can't always check written advice
AAP General News (Australia);
February 19, 2002 ;
248 words
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The Press;
January 16, 2008 ;
WYLIE, Katie;
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MIC payments remain unclaimed.
Australasian Business Intelligence;
July 28, 2003 ;
150 words
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Ethics Board to discuss possible violation
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;
June 17, 1997 ;
176 words
......closed session tonight to consider a request for confidential written advice involving a possible ethics code violation. The specific...personally or for others." It is not known who requested the written advice from the board. A state statute specifically forbids any...
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A not-so-painful trip to the dentist.
Financial Adviser;
August 31, 2006 ;
654 words
......balance of assets across a portfolio. In the office, I check written advice which I prepared last week prior to despatch to the client...have recently retired. I have already provided them with written advice so we are meeting to go over my recommendations which will...
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RL: Latu cleared to play for Warriors
AAP Sports News (Australia);
March 18, 2004 ;
239 words
......players' safety. In response, the Warriors' doctor, Chris Hanna, provided written advice to the NRL doctor, Hugh Hazard, regarding Latu's condition. The written advice refers to assurances from the New Zealand infectious diseases specialist...
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FED: Defence boss contradicts Reith - report
AAP General News (Australia);
February 16, 2002 ;
237 words
......statements contradict Mr Reith's claim that he was waiting for written advice that photographs he released on October 10 were not of children...advice] was verbal. I was never requested to provide any more written advice. Mr Reith claimed this week that when doubts were raised...
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The golden key crew; Price goes up for essential hand-over staff.(News)
The Journal (Newcastle, England);
August 15, 2007 ;
414 words
......Northumberland's six district councils are waiting for written advice from a leading QC before deciding on a joint legal challenge...Northumberland districts to decide on a legal chall enge. If the written advice is as favourable as what we have already been told verbally...
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Final and prop. regs. amend Circular 230.
The Tax Adviser;
December 1, 2007 ;
Nevius, Alistair M.;
787 words
......earlier than January 1, 2008. Giving Written Advice Is Practice The American Jobs Creation...practice before the IRS includes rendering written advice with respect to any entity, transaction...and concluded that the rendering of written advice is practice before the IRS subject...
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