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Article: Circular 230: is the hysteria over?
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- Tax Executive
- Article date:
- January 1, 2006
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I. Introduction
On December 20, 2004, the U.S. Department of Treasury published amendments to Circular 230 (hereinafter referred to as "final regulations"), which generally governs practice before the Internal Revenue Service by attorneys, accountants, and other tax consultants and practitioners. (1) The December 2004 amendments relate to the limitations on "written advice" provided by those professionals deemed to practice before the IRS. During the six months leading up to the June 21, 2005, effective date of the regulations, those affected (or potentially affected) by the new rules engaged in what was from time to time referred to as "Circular 230 hysteria."