A federal district court has ruled in favor of tax preparers who filed a class-action lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over its right to charge fees for Preparer Tax Identification Numbers, and the IRS may need to refund hundreds of millions of dollars in fees collected each year.       Home  |  Subscribe       IRS Watch   Jun 07, 2017       Top Stories   IRS loses lawsuit over PTIN fees, suspends PTIN system, and may be forced to refund preparers by MICHAEL COHN   A federal district court has ruled in favor of tax preparers who filed a class-action lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over its right to charge fees for Preparer Tax Identification Numbers, and the IRS may need to refund hundreds of millions of dollars in fees collected each year. READ MORE »       In the blogs: A pot to PTIN by JEFF STIMPSON   Audit myths; credits and whistleblowers; details of reform; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers. READ MORE »     SPONSOR CONTENT Simplifying Business Return Processing via Technology   Join us to take a look at these challenges and some associated business tax software solutions during this FREE one hour webinar. June 8, 2017 at 2 PM ET-11 AM PT CLICK HERE TO REGISTER »     IRS revamps FATCA registration system by MICHAEL COHN   The Internal Revenue Service has updated its online registration system for the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act to allow foreign financial institutions to renew their agreement with the IRS. READ MORE »       Preparers sound off on Congress' IRS budget, priorities by JEFF STIMPSON   Tax pros have mixed feelings on the tax-related provisions of the House appropriations bill . READ MORE »