Platinum Professional Services 
 
 
October 2010                      Newsletter                       Issue No. 1004
In This Issue
Latest Changes for Tax Preparers
Resources
Networking
Greetings!
 
Hello, and welcome to our October Newsletter . The IRS has just announced that their new online registration system for paid Tax Return Preparers is now available.  All paid Tax Return preparers who prepare all or substantially all of a tax return are required to use the new registration system to obtain a PTIN. Please make sure to read below as well as visit our website under IRS Guidelines for important changes for Tax Preparers.
 
Tell us what you think about the new IRS online registration by visiting our Facebook and Twitter page.
 
Platinum Professional Services is right on target for the November 1st release date to offer you an IRS Competency Exam Review for the upcoming IRS exam.  The first review course will be on Wage and Non-business.  The IRS will be phasing in three tests as follows:  Year 1 - Wage and Non Business, Year 2 - Wage and Small Business, Year 3 - Business Tax Rules.
 
Notaries, a new digital version of the California Notary seal is now available for Notaries who are performing eNotarizations.
 
If you missed the last newsletter, we have exciting news for our customers, Platinum Professional Services has partnered with ExamMatrix, one of the leaders in Enrolled Agent Prep Review and CPA Review courses, to offer our customers the courses at a significent discount.  Interested in becoming an Enrolled Agent or CPA?  With ExamMatrix pass or refund guarantee, what do you have to lose?   Click here for more information.
 
Notaries and Tax Preparers, we have also partnered up with South Coast Surety to offer you Tax Preparer Bonds and Notary Public Bonds at very competitive prices.You must have a bond to prepare taxes or notarize documents. (See below for details along with other Resources we offer).
   
Our courses offer the following features: 
 
  • Immediate, online grading and feedback on tax course answers.
  • Your Certificate of Completion (Tax) and/or Proof of Completion (Notary) is e-mailed to you immediately following the successful completion of the course.
  • No need to mail or fax anything to us and absolutely no need to wait for your ertificate to be mailed to you.
 
 
Sincerely,

Lauren Zago                                                           
Platinum Professional Services
 
 
Latest Changes

  Tax Preparer  Changes

Platinum Professional ServicesBeginning late-Sept. 2010, federal tax return preparers may begin signing up for a PTIN. You must have a PTIN if you preparing tax returns after December 31, 2010.  Access to an online sign-up system will be available through www.IRS.gov/taxpros
An annual fee of $64.25 will be required. Click here for more information as well as information regarding the required Competency Exams and Continuing Education.
Resources

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