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IRS Tax Pro Office Merger Sparks Conflict Concerns
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The IRS is merging its Return Preparer Office and Office of Professional Responsibility into a new entity called the Tax Professional Management Office (TPMO), effective June 28. While the IRS claims this move will modernize its operations with tax professionals, the AICPA and other tax groups warn of potential confusion and conflicts of interest as the merged offices have significantly different roles, with one focusing on administrative and compliance tasks, and the other investigates misconduct and enforces regulations.
When the IRS says it wants to “simplify” something, tax professionals do not exactly start popping champagne. They usually squint at the footnotes first. That is the mood around the IRS’s new Tax Professional Management Office, or TPMO. Effective June 28,...
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