Some tax preparers say the new forms are hard to read.

Another economist at the table is now a tax preparer.

But a man standing outside a tax preparer's office told him he was "the best mayor."

The first significant step was the registration of all paid tax preparers.

The tax preparer is going to have to spend more time completing the form.

Most college students, it turns out, rely on tax preparers back home if they need help.

If not, there is a recommendation to see a professional tax preparer.

Don't rely on your tax preparer to be a mind reader.

For these people, according to professional tax preparers, the new law is a real jolt.

About 18 million taxpayers use Block software or tax preparers, he said.

This is good business because the loan carries almost no risk to tax preparers.

The extra money will be worth it because certified tax preparers are held to high standards.

Block handles more than half the returns of those who use tax preparers.

She worked as a receptionist for a tax preparer in Boston and got her life back on track.

When the magazine conducted the same survey with 50 other tax preparers this year, the confusion was even greater.

Q. Will there be special training for tax preparers?

If you hire a tax preparer, be sure to schedule an appointment early in the year.

"Tax preparers range from the amateur to the professional."

So maybe we will end up with court-appointed tax preparers to help the poor."

Complexity, in turn, means higher fees for accountants and tax preparers.

The complaint said other tax preparers were involved in the conspiracy, although it did not identify them.

To cope, taxpayers have sought help from tax preparers and computer software.

Canadian efile, a similar service used by professional tax preparers.

Usually tax preparers charge $25 or more, on top of their normal fees, for electronic returns.

But tax preparers contend that, at least in the short-term, business should increase because people will be confused about any new system.