{"id":74077,"date":"2020-01-23T09:15:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-23T13:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-disciplinary-actions-against-ctec-registered-tax-preparers-now-public\/"},"modified":"2020-01-23T10:18:09","modified_gmt":"2020-01-23T14:18:09","slug":"las-medidas-disciplinarias-contra-los-preparadores-de-impuestos-registrados-en-el-ctec-ahora-son-publicas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/las-medidas-disciplinarias-contra-los-preparadores-de-impuestos-registrados-en-el-ctec-ahora-son-publicas\/","title":{"rendered":"Disciplinary Actions Against CTEC Registered Tax Preparers Now Public"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">SACRAMENTO, California<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 23, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Need help filing your tax return? Caution. Not all tax preparers are compliant with <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> requirements.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnevid427bleft\" title=\"Is your tax preparer California approved?\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><object classid=\"clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000\" id=\"prnevid427bleft\" name=\"prnevid427bleft\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" align=\"middle\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"https:\/\/stream1.newswire.ca\/static\/StrobeMediaPlayback.swf\"\/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\"\/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"\/><param name=\"seamlesstabbing\" value=\"true\"\/><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"opaque\"\/><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"src=https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1079978\/CTEC_1_REVISION_FINAL_2_2.mp4&amp;skin=http:\/\/stream1.newswire.ca\/FlexPlayer\/jwplayer\/skin\/en.xml&amp;autostart=false\"\/><object name=\"prnevid427bleft\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" align=\"middle\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" data=\"https:\/\/stream1.newswire.ca\/static\/StrobeMediaPlayback.swf\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"https:\/\/stream1.newswire.ca\/static\/StrobeMediaPlayback.swf\"\/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\"\/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"\/><param name=\"seamlesstabbing\" value=\"true\"\/><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"opaque\"\/><param name=\"autostart\" value=\"false\"\/><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"src=https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1079978\/CTEC_1_REVISION_FINAL_2_2.mp4&amp;skin=http:\/\/stream1.newswire.ca\/FlexPlayer\/jwplayer\/skin\/en.xml&amp;autostart=false\"\/><\/object><\/object><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;We cannot say this enough. Verify, verify, verify. Don&#8217;t ever assume,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Susie DiMaggio<\/span>, chair of the <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2698401-1&amp;h=2760457975&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ctec.org%2F&amp;a=California+Tax+Education+Council+(CTEC)\" rel=\"nofollow\">California Tax Education Council (CTEC)<\/a><\/u>, a state-mandated nonprofit organization that manages the registration of unlicensed tax preparers. <\/p>\n<p>California Assembly Bill 3143 aims to increase the protection of taxpayers by allowing CTEC to post on its website all disciplinary actions taken against a registered tax preparer by the council, including misconduct that results in suspending or revoking a registration. CTEC is also required to post a list of its registrants on probation that specifies the reason why and the terms.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to posting disciplinary actions, the new law requires registrants to report all paid claims against their surety bond to CTEC. CTEC will post a listing of those claims on its website.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> law requires paid tax preparers to be either an <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2698401-1&amp;h=424675223&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.calbar.ca.gov%2F&amp;a=attorney\" rel=\"nofollow\">attorney<\/a><\/u>, <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2698401-1&amp;h=3819435983&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dca.ca.gov%2Fcba%2F&amp;a=certified+public+accountant+(CPA)\" rel=\"nofollow\">certified public accountant (CPA)<\/a><\/u>, <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2698401-1&amp;h=1187878002&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irs.gov%2Ftax-professionals%2Fenrolled-agents&amp;a=enrolled+agent+(EA)\" rel=\"nofollow\">enrolled agent (EA)<\/a><\/u> or <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2698401-1&amp;h=2775935696&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ctec.org%2Ftaxpayers%2Fwhat-is-crtp&amp;a=CTEC-registered+tax+preparer+(CRTP)\" rel=\"nofollow\">CTEC-registered tax preparer (CRTP)<\/a><\/u>. Of the 80,000 tax preparers estimated to be doing business in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>, 40,000 are registered with CTEC.<\/p>\n<p>To obtain a CTEC registration, CRTPs must pass a 60-hour qualifying tax education course, purchase a <span class=\"xn-money\">$5,000<\/span> surety bond to protect taxpayers against fraud, plus obtain a <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2698401-1&amp;h=1706330016&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irs.gov%2Ftax-professionals%2Fptin-requirements-for-tax-return-preparers&amp;a=Preparer+Tax+Identification+Number+(PTIN)+\" rel=\"nofollow\">Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) <\/a><\/u>\u00a0from the <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2698401-1&amp;h=2520240361&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Firs.gov%2F&amp;a=Internal+Revenue+Service\" rel=\"nofollow\">Internal Revenue Service<\/a><\/u>. After their initial registration, CRTPs are required to maintain their bond and PTIN, plus complete 20 hours of continuing education each year before they can renew with CTEC.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The goal is provide more transparency to taxpayers and hopefully stop costly mistakes from being made,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Celeste Heritage<\/span>, CTEC Administrator.<\/p>\n<p>As of <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 1, 2019<\/span>, all disciplinary actions against CRTPs are posted on <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2698401-1&amp;h=2395556818&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ctec.org%2F&amp;a=ctec.org+\" rel=\"nofollow\">ctec.org <\/a><\/u>\u00a0Taxpayers who need to verify the status of an attorney, CPA or EA, must contact their oversight agencies. CTEC is a nonprofit organization established in 1997 by the California State Legislature to protect taxpayers against fraud and incompetent tax preparers.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg812aleft\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg812aleft\" title=\" \" border=\"0\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/641000\/CTEC_Logo.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Video &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2698401-1&amp;h=3095677300&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1079978%2FCTEC_1_REVISION_FINAL_2_2.mp4&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1079978%2FCTEC_1_REVISION_FINAL_2_2.mp4\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1079978\/CTEC_1_REVISION_FINAL_2_2.mp4<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Logo\u00a0&#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2698401-1&amp;h=3564216210&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F641000%2FCTEC_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F641000%2FCTEC_Logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/641000\/CTEC_Logo.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  California Tax Education Council (CTEC)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">SACRAMENTO, California<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 23, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Need help filing your tax return? Caution. Not all tax preparers are compliant with <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> requirements.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnevid427bleft\" title=\"Is your tax preparer California approved?\" dir=\"ltr\">&lt;param&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":74078,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-74077","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-negocios-y-finanzas"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74077","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74077"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74077\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/74078"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74077"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74077"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74077"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}