I just received this e-mail from Mark Meranta of the Institute for Justice.
In a nutshell, this is why
we're suing the IRS:
Last year, the IRS imposed a
sweeping new licensing scheme that forces tax preparers to get IRS permission
before they can work. This is an unlawful power grab that exceeds the
authority granted to the IRS by Congress. The burden of compliance will
fall most heavily on independent tax return preparers and small
businesses. Unsurprisingly, big firms such as H&R Block and
Jackson Hewitt support the licensing scheme. As The Wall Street
Journal explained: “Cheering the new regulations are big tax preparers like
H&R Block, who are only too happy to see the feds swoop in to put their
mom-and-pop seasonal competitors out of business.”
This lawsuit challenges the
IRS’s statutory authority to impose this licensing scheme, and seeks to
overturn regulations that would affect an estimated 350,000 tax return
preparers, forcing many of them to stop working in the occupation of their
choice.
The AP story has already been
picked up by numerous outlets throughout the U.S. http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/industries/federal-lawsuit-challenges-irs-plan-to-license-federal-tax-preparers-require-competency-exam/2012/03/12/gIQAvB8g6R_story.html
Backround Info: http://www.ij.org/IRS
Case Video (I think it's one
of the best we've ever put out): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-1IEqYy4lc
If you have the time or
space, would you mind embedding the video on your blog for us?
Thank you!
-Mark
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Mark Meranta
Social Media Manager
Institute for Justice
