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RALs/Tax Preparation

Despite the important role of tax preparation in the financial lives of many lower-income consumers, tax preparers are almost entirely unregulated in most states, leaving consumers responsible for inaccurate and fraudulent tax returns. CFA believes it especially important that the IRS and states establish licensing and tax preparer certification standards in response to growing evidence of frequent tax preparer errors and even misconduct.

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