…they cannot distinguish this disclaimer from others and tend to ignore all of them. General Standard of Competence. The overhauled proposed §10.35 plants a stake in the ground with respect to competence: A practitioner must possess the necessary competence to engage in practice before the Internal Revenue Service. Competent practice requires the knowledge, skill, thoroughness, and preparation necessary for the matter for which the practitioner is engaged. The brevity of the section belies its importance both to tax professionals and…

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…currently chair of the National Association of Enrolled Agents Education Committee. Alan is a nationally recognized presenter at National Tax Practice Institute™ (NTPI®) events, the moderator of Tax Talk Today, California Society of Enrolled Agents Super Seminar, and Spidell Publishing as well as a variety of other presentations for tax groups and small business associations. Having represented thousands of tax returns in examination, Alan has obtained tremendous insight of the exam process as well as knowledge on a wide variety…

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…their behalf (and in their place) and right for the best possible outcome. Enrolled agents are authorized by the IRS to represent taxpayers before the IRS; every enrolled agent has passed testing on representation. The enrolled agent license is the highest credential the IRS issues. The advantage of working with an enrolled agent lies not only in the depth of his or her experience and understanding of how to prepare a tax return, but in his or her knowledge of…