NY registration

[JCH]

I can't see how the NY revenue dept will have the resources to check out of state registration. If I am a non NY CPA or Attorneyand prepare less than ten returns a year, is NY really going to check with my state Bar or CPA Society to confirm I am licensed? They will only have a name, PTIN or EIN to work from. Am I missing something here?

[Uncle Sam]

NY Registration

Here's the link for NYS's definition of "Tax Preparer"

http://www.tax.state.ny.us/pdf/memos/multitax/m09_14c_16i_13m_5mctmt_11r_21s.pdf

[JCH]

Thank you. So does this mean anything to me now if I am an Enrolled Agent living outside of NY state?

[FEDUKE404]

About that NYTPRIN

I can't see how the NY revenue dept will have the resources to check out of state registration. If I am a non NY CPA or Attorneyand prepare less than ten returns a year, is NY really going to check with my state Bar or CPA Society to confirm I am licensed? They will only have a name, PTIN or EIN to work from. Am I missing something here?

I have no idea what NY will do - they apparently are having a difficult enough time figuring out what a "tax preparer" really is!

OTOH, it is my understanding that 2009 NY tax forms will have an area where said preparer must enter a separate NYTPRIN. It will be interesting to see how they actually process tax returns which do not show such a number.....

For now I have obtained my NYTPRIN (I do <10 NY returns per year, so no fee) and will place it on any NY returns I prepare. It's one less thing now to worry about. Perhaps by this time next year the folks in Albany can figure things out?

FE

[BOB W]

Here's the link for NYS's definition of "Tax Preparer"
http://www.tax.state.ny.us/pdf/memos...mt_11r_21s.pdf

I think it is a real slap in the face what NYS has done to Enrolled Agents. NYS recognizes EAs in so many areas and to do this, exclude EAs from the list of other professionals recognized by NYS, is a "kick in the a**".