Government Relations

National Taxpayer Advocate Report to Congress - Fiscal Year 2010 Objectives

Questions and comments regarding Section 7216 submitted to the IRS by Larry Gray

2009 IRS Tax Forums

NATP's Comments Regarding Farm Program Payment Limitation and Payment Eligibility for 2009 and Subsequent Crop, Program, or Fiscal Years, Specifically Reg. Sec. 1400.502(a)(1)

2008 TIGTA Report

Some tax pros get it wrong - Limited study of paid preparers' returns finds many mistakes - MarketWatch Article

NATP's Comments on Tax Return Preparer Penalties Under §6694 and §6695 - August 15, 2008

PROP-LEG, H.R. 5719 - Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 as passed by the House Ways and Means Committee as well as a Summary of H.R. 5719.

H.R. 5716 – Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2008 and the House of Representative's prepared Fact Sheet summarizing the key provisions of H.R. 5716.

NATP's Comments regarding Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Guidance Regarding Marketing of Refund Anticipation Loans (RALs) and Certain Other Products in Connection with the Preparation of a Tax Return

NATP's Testimony Before the IRS Oversight Board - February 19, 2008 - Regarding Regulation of the Tax Preparation Industry

NATP's Testimony Before the IRS Oversight Board - February 19, 2008 - Regarding the IRS' Outreach Efforts

2007 IRSAC Report

2007 IRPAC Report

Transmittal letter to House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committee leaders regarding revisions to IRC section 6694

NATP Comments on the Implications of New Preparer Penalties Passed in the Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007

NATP Memorandum of Understanding with the IRS re: Disaster Relief Programs

NATP's Comments to Senate Bill 1219: The Taxpayer Protection and Assistance Act of 2007

S. 1219 Taxpayer Protection and Assistance Act of 2007 – introduced by Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) contains a provision that would require paid prepares to pass a competency exam and maintain continuing education.

NATP's Testimony Before the IRS Oversight Board on the Tax Gap - March 7, 2007

Archives of Prior Government Relations Activities

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