The Practitioner Priority Service® (PPS) is your first point of contact for account-related issues. Our Practitioner Priority Service® is a professional support line that staffed by IRS customer service representatives specially trained to handle practitioners’ accounts questions. You may contact PPS at 866-860-4259.

Can I call IRS on behalf of my mom?

If you’re calling for someone else, you’ll need the person there with you to speak with the IRS. Or, he or she can authorize you to make the call with Form 8821. You can make the call more effective by: Writing down your questions ahead of time.

Who is designated as a tax return preparer?

For purposes of the penalty imposed by section 6695 (d), such designated persons shall be deemed to be the tax return preparer and will be jointly and severally liable for each failure. (c) Tax return preparer. For the definition of “signing tax return preparer ,” see § 301.7701-15 (b) (1) of this chapter.

Can a tax preparer give you a copy of your tax return?

(2) The tax return preparer must provide a complete copy of the return or claim for refund filed with the IRS to the taxpayer in any media, including electronic media, that is acceptable to both the taxpayer and the tax return preparer.

Can you be a tax preparer if you don’t get paid?

Thus, a preparer does not include someone who did a tax return without receiving compensation. However, case law includes within the definition of a preparer one who did other services for the client, even though, strictly speaking, no compensation was received for preparing the return itself.

What happens if a tax preparer makes an understatement?

If the preparer made an understatement with “willful or reckless conduct” he shall pay a penalty on each return (or claim for refund) of $5,000 or 50% of the income derived.