Form 8867

[FEDUKE404]

Hardly breaking news, but from current issue of Kiplinger Tax Letter:

"IRS continues to scrutinize preparers of earned income credit returns.
It is mailing letters to those suspected of making errors on 2015 returns that claimed the credit.
Preparers who didn’t file Form 8867 will also hear from IRS."

FE

[David1980]

I would imagine the Turbotax preparers and those preparers filing "self-prepared" returns are the big target with the 8867 not being filed. I would expect it to be near impossible for anyone using professional software as a paid preparer to omit it on e-filed returns. I suppose someone could paper file without a lot more easily.

[ATSMAN]

I would imagine the Turbotax preparers and those preparers filing "self-prepared" returns are the big target with the 8867 not being filed. I would expect it to be near impossible for anyone using professional software as a paid preparer to omit it on e-filed returns. I suppose someone could paper file without a lot more easily.

Most of these so called "Self Prepared" Turbotax returns actually prepared by someone other than the taxpayer are paper filed anyways. Turbotax only allows 5 e-files from their desktop package anyways!

[S T]

What is more interesting is that IRS is encouraging Tax Professionals to "alert Clients to Significant Tax Benefit in EITC" IRS issue 2016-4 released on 1/29/2016

Sandy

[BP.]

IRS is encouraging Tax Professionals to "alert Clients to Significant Tax Benefit in EITC" IRS issue 2016-4 released on 1/29/2016

It's an election year

This annual IRS alert has been sent out to us for several years now.
The "Awareness Day" outreach was launched a decade ago according to this page:

https://www.eitc.irs.gov/Partner-Toolkit/awarenessday

[ATSMAN]

It's an election year. . .

FE

In my county several non profit organizations are holding EITC awareness meetings for voters! They are generally hosted by our state reps!