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Greetings!
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The last month of summer brings good news for the five lucky winners of our first Facebook contest! To see if you are one of them, look down below.
We have other news to announce to our customers, we are now offering a Free Online IRS Tax Training Course! See below for details.
We have been approved to offer Oregon continuing education courses and will be offering the Qualifying course for Oregon Tax Preparers later in the year. Stay tuned for more information on this exciting new addition to Platinum's course list.
For Non - California and Non Oregon residents; Platinum has added state supplements. Boost your federal tax law knowledge by adding a state supplement to your tax education curriculum. The course includes not only the basics such as forms, filing status, dependents, exemptions and deductions, but also adds taxable and nontaxable state income, credits, adjustments to income, deductions and business income. In addition, students will learn specific state tax laws regarding issues like part-year and nonresident issues, community property rules, and domestic partners. The following states are now available; New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, California, and Michigan. There are nine states with no state tax. They are Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming.
The continuing education requirement will begin in 2012. Individuals who are Registered Tax Return Preparers, and those who have provisional PTINs but have until December 31, 2013 to pass the test, will need to obtain 15 hours of continuing education courses from IRS approved providers during calendar year 2012 and each subsequent year.
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We are still looking for customers to be part of Platinum's Website. Did you know it is important to get your own website for your business? Did you know having a link on our website moves you up in the search engine rankings? Let us know if you are interested in joining our Network page or if you would like to send us a testimonial to be posted directly on our home page.
Sincerely,
Lauren Zago
Platinum Professional Services
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Tax Preparer Tidbits
Man Received Wrong Tax Refund from IRS, Faces Jail
A man who mistakenly had another taxpayer's refund of $110,000 deposited in his bank account by the Internal Revenue Service could be facing jail time for not reporting
Man Indicted for Falsifying Charitable Deductions
A Santa Monica man was arrested Friday morning on charges that he committed tax fraud and attempted to interfere with the administration of the Internal Revenue laws.
Women Sentenced in $1.4M Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
A pair of women in Alabama were sentenced to prison time and ordered to pay more than $1.4 million for conspiring to file false claims for tax refunds.
Tax Court Nails Pro Golfer Goosen's Endorsement Income
The U.S. Tax Court ruled against South African golfer Retief Goosen in a case last week involving the two-time U.S. Open champion's royalty income, disagreeing with his claim that only 7 percent of it came from U.S. sources.
Tax Lady Roni Deutch Pleads Not Guilty
Roni Deutch, the tax attorney who heavily advertised her IRS tax resolution services before she was forced out of business, has pleaded not guilty to contempt of court charges. Deutch billed herself as the "Tax Lady" in her infomercials before she closed down her law firm and surrendered her law license last month (see 'Tax Lady' Roni Deutch Closes Firm amid Allegations). She was sued for $34 million last August by the California Attorney General's Office, which accused her of swindling clients who had gone to her firm seeking help resolving their outstanding tax debts with the IRS (see California AG Sues 'Tax Lady' Roni Deutch for $34M). In April, a California judge froze her assets after the Attorney General asked the court to hold her in contempt for shredding millions of documents and diverting hundreds of thousands of dollars in funds from her clients (see 'Tax Lady' Roni Deutch's Assets Frozen by Judge). During her arraignment Friday in Sacramento Superior Court, Deutch's attorney registered a not guilty plea on her behalf to the contempt of court charges, according to The Sacramento Bee. Deutch herself did not speak during the court hearing. Outside the courthouse, a small group of supporters, including several of her relatives, demonstrated on her behalf, holding up signs and yelling, "Justice for Deutch."
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Facebook Contest
Platinum Professional Services is happy to announce the five lucky winners of our Facebook Contest. They have all won a free continuing education tax course! Congratulations!
- Yonna Wynne
- Shawn Modarres
- Adrene Mona
- Kris Castaneda
- Claudia VanderBie
Winners: Please call Platinum at 877.315.1772 and ask for Lauren to receive your course. Once again, congratulations!
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Free Online IRS Tax Training
Test your knowledge with our Free IRS Tax Course by obtaining access to questions from our extensive Question Bank. The IRS tax course is completely free, which means no payment information required. Best of all you will receive feedback on any missed questions and can return to the free tax course at your convenience. It's that simple, get started today with your IRS tax preparation training. This course is provided to you for free by Platinum Professional Services, a leader in tax return preparer education. Topics include income, gains and losses, adjustments to income, standard and itemized deductions, tax credits, small business tax and depreciation.
Are You Ready to Test Your Knowledge?
Click the link to access your Free IRS Tax Class and be ready to test your knowledge. Use authorization code 123456.
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