Rich Vereb <richvereb[at]att.net> wrote:

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Right on!

And (sarcastically speaking), there is absolutely nothing
that will encourage my cooperation faster than treating me
like a second class citizen! <g
MTW

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Actually, Harlan knows that I do have information on a roll
out date and it seems pretty concrete. I did promise to
tell my class at NAEA first on Friday, then I will post
here.

Helen, EA in PA
Member of The Tax Gang
President, PA Society of Enrolled Agents
1040EZ and 1040A tax prep at www.1040.com/1040pro

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Bruce E. Cobern wrote:
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Just for general information, I sent email to one of the
managers of the EARS program about two weeks ago asking if
it were available yet, and her reply was "not yet, but we're
still working on it", and she would email me when it's
ready.

Maybe "someone" might have some updated information in
Kansas City in a few days.

Cheer$,
Harlan Lunsford, EA in LA

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"Michael T Wing CPA" <mtwingcpa[at]yahoo.com> wrote:
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Better, yet - what law authorizes the IRS to engage in such
obvious discrimination?! Why not just choose one gender,
race or religious preference?

Wherever I have posed this question to IRS employees, I get
no answer.

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"Helen P. OPlanick EA" <heljangal[at]aol.comnojunk> wrote:

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But, Helen, WHEN is any of this going to be available? The
last we looked, the IRS web site takes you in circles. It
says it will take you to a place to register for the
program, but as you click through you end up right where you
started. We have found no way to register for this program
on irs.gov. The summer is almost over and the basic services
were, I believe, supposed to be available by now.

So, oh great advocate of EFile and former member of the
committee, what's up? :-)

(BTW: did you get together with Nancy?

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Bruce E. Cobern, CPA
mailto:bec[at]pipeline.com

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"Paul" <taxman[at]negia.net> wrote:
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You're right, and I should have pointed that out in my
original post. There's been some discussion here about why
practitioners do or do not participate in the e-filing
program. (I do, and have for several years.) I was
wondering if this would be any reason for those who don't
participate to start.

--

Joel Berry, CPA
Sugar Land, Texas

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The initial rollout, PTIN, registration and something else
with no bite, will be for everyone. The transcripts, etc
are for those that efile 100 or more. You do remember
correctly.

Helen, EA in PA
Member of The Tax Gang
President, PA Society of Enrolled Agents
1040EZ and 1040A tax prep at www.1040.com/1040pro

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"Joel Berry, CPA" <joelDELETE[at]sugarlandcpas.com> wrote

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If I remember the session from the tax forum, it's only
going to be available to those who e-filed more than 100
returns (at least that's how I remember it).

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Paul A. Thomas, CPA, PC
Athens, Georgia
taxman[at]negia.net

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e-services - Coming Soon!

WHAT:

e-services are a suite of Web-based products that will allow
firms to do business with the IRS electronically. e-services
are currently in testing, and are expected to launch in the
Summer of 2003. Participants must first register to use
e-services, and then apply for the incentive programs to be
released during the Fall of 2003.

The IRS offers the e-services Disclosure Authorization,
Electronic Account Resolution and Transcript Delivery System
to Authorized IRS e-file Providers as an incentive for
e-filing 100 or more of their clients' accepted individual
tax returns. E-filed returns are processed faster with fewer
errors, which results in quicker refunds. e-services will
give IRS e-file Providers easier access to the IRS and the
ability to receive information electronically, cutting down
response times which enables IRS e-file Providers to better
serve their clients. All e-services products will be quick,
convenient, and easy-to-use.

<SNIP
Incentive Products

Please Note:

Disclosure Authorization, Electronic Account Resolution and
Transcript Delivery System are incentives available to
eligible firms who apply and are accepted in the IRS e-file
Program and then e-file 100 or more accepted individual tax
returns.

Disclosure Authorization (DA)

Eligible tax professionals may complete authorization forms,
view and modify existing forms, and receive acknowledgement
of accepted submissions immediately--all online. Disclosure
Authorization allows tax professionals to electronically
submit Form 2848, Power of Attorney and Declaration of
Representative and Form 8821, Tax Information
Authorizations. This e-service expedites processing and
issues a real-time acknowledgment of accepted submissions.

Electronic Account Resolution (EAR)

Electronic Account Resolution allows tax professionals to
expedite closure on client's account problems by
electronically sending/receiving account related inquiries.
Tax professionals may inquire about individual or business
account problems, refunds, installment agreements, missing
payments or notices. Tax professionals must have a power of
attorney on file before accessing a client's account. The
IRS response will be delivered to an electronic secure
mailbox within 72 hours.

Transcript Delivery System (TDS)

Use the Transcript Delivery System to request tax return
transcripts, account transcripts and a record of account for
your individual and business taxpayers. Resolve your
clients' need for account information quickly in a secure,
online session. Tax professionals must have authorization on
file with the IRS before accessing a client's account.

--

Joel Berry, CPA

Sugar Land, TX

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