The IRS in action

Checkout this article about how the IRS routinely sends out tax refunds on fraudulently filed tax returns. Instead of focusing on stopping criminals from blatantly stealing our tax dollars, the IRS continues to harass un-credentialed tax preparers thinking this will close the "revenue gap" of uncollected tax revenues.

Here is a better idea: fix your software systems so you can actually match reported data with tax returns and leave honest tax preparers alone so they can do their jobs. CPAs and attorneys don't need government protection.