Circular 230 and Rogue Return Preparers

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This ethics course looks at Circular 230 from the perspective of a Special Agent with IRS Criminal Investigations. You’ll learn the basics of the duties and penalties covered by Circular 230. And you’ll hear about common problems and schemes and real-life examples of violations. This course provides an interesting way to get the Ethics CPE credits you need.

Last Revision: May 2023

$32.00
Prerequisites

Prerequisites are not necessary to participate in this course and no advance preparation is needed.

Course Description

In this ethics webinar, we’ll look at Circular 230 from the perspective of Robert Nordlander, a retired Special Agent with IRS Criminal Investigations.

You’ll learn the basics of the duties and penalties covered by Circular 230. And you’ll hear about common ethical problems that come up and common schemes perpetrated by rogue tax preparers.

Robert will provide real-life examples of violations, both in the news and from his own experience with the IRS.

After this presentation, you will be able to:

  •          Summarize the importance of Circular 230
  •          Recall the penalties of violating Circular 230
  •          Recognize the duties in practicing before the IRS
  •          Recognize the common problems that arise with clients
  •          Identify common schemes in false tax returns
  •          Review real-life examples of violations of Circular 230
Affiliation* CPE Awarded Delivery Method Field of Study Course ID Sponsor ID
CPE Facts
NASBA 2 Self-Study Ethics N/A 103137
CTEC 2/0 Self-Study Ethics 3038-CE-0302 3038
IRS 2 Self-Study Ethics FQTGU-E-00601-23-S FQTGU
Texas State Board of Accountancy 2 Self-Study Ethics 100421 002921
Pennsylvania State Board of Public Accountancy 1 Self-Study (Non-Interactive) Ethics N/A

* Individuals with other professional credentials should check with their state licensing board or accrediting organization to determine if this program meets their continuing education requirements.

Affilliation

 

Drake Software is an IRS-qualified sponsor of continuing professional education.

 
 

Drake Software is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website, www.learningmarket.org

  

Drake Software has been approved by the California Tax Education Council to offer Circular 230 and Rogue Return Preparers, CTEC #3038-CE-0302, which provides 2 hours of federal credit and 0 hours of state credit towards the annual continuing education requirement imposed by the State of California. A listing of additional requirements to register as a tax preparer may be obtained by contacting CTEC at P.O. Box 2890, Sacramento, CA 95812-2890, at (877) 850-2832, or at www.ctec.org.

 

Drake Software is registered with the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy as a CPE sponsor. This registration does not constitute an endorsement by the Board as to the quality of our CPE program.

Course Policies

Send cancellation requests to Support@DrakeCPE.com. Requests must be made within 30 days of purchasing the course. To be granted a full refund, you must not have completed and earned continuing education for the course. No refunds will be issued after the course expiration date. For more information regarding the refund policy or to address concerns or complaints regarding courses, contact the DrakeCPE support team at Support@DrakeCPE.com.

 

Other Details
Last Revision May 2023
Course Expiration The CPE portion of this course expires one year from date of purchase