…landscape looks in New York, where the following three items are of interest: Amnesty—New York state budget will drive much of what happens in the near term. The state has instituted a Voluntary Disclosure Program, which will allow taxpayers to self disclose underreporting and avoid all penalties (civil and criminal). Consumer protection—NY S. 2970 requires unenrolled tax preparers to provide customers with a ‘consumer bill of rights regarding tax preparers’ and otherwise regulates RALs. Return preparer regulation—an Assemblyman from the…

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…it better coordinate with Treasury IG for Tax Administration; and properly compensating top management. Workforce reform should focus on the agency’s culture and leadership. To that end, IRS needs to have a dialog centered on its values and its approach to providing top-quality service to the public. The agency cannot provide excellent customer service if it cannot train and develop its staff and secure the right leadership. To ensure an adequate level of funding, and to hold the Service responsible…

…and pay for a renewal that includes background checks), we are concerned about the timeframe the agency has allowed the external vendor to create the registration infrastructure. While the agency issued a Request for Proposal on January 13, 2010, to the best of our knowledge an award has not yet been made. At best, assuming no contract protests, the selected vendor would have four months to produce the system. Should anything unanticipated slow the registration delivery date, we wonder whether…

…and pay for a renewal that includes background checks), we are concerned about the timeframe the agency has allowed the external vendor to create the registration infrastructure. While the agency issued a Request for Proposal on January 13, 2010, to the best of our knowledge an award has not yet been made. At best, assuming no contract protests, the selected vendor would have four months to produce the system. Should anything unanticipated slow the registration delivery date, we wonder whether…