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California Tax Education Council
State Pursues and Penalizes Illegal Tax Preparers
February 21st, 2009
In a strategy to help protect taxpayers, the California Tax Education Council (CTEC) and the Franchise Tax Board (FTB) are once again joining forces to identify and catch illegal tax preparers. In California, paid tax preparers who are not an attorney, certified public accountant (CPA) or enrolled agent (EA), are required by law to register with CTEC. All CTEC Registered Tax Preparers (CRTPs) must complete tax education courses each year and keep a current bond to protect clients against fraud. Anyone caught preparing tax returns illegally could face penalties up to $5,000 from FTB. Last year the FTB Tax Preparer Enforcement Team paid visits to more than 600 tax...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-02-21)
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