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You have to register before you file any tax returns after 31 December 2010. My clients don't come in all that early, so I'm going to wait until they get the bugs out of their new system.

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From a colleague who tried this morning: The PTIN registration system seems to be partially functional this morning: https://rpr.irs.gov You can sign up for a userid on the system, but the ability to actually obtain or refresh a PTIN isn't available. For those that prefer to register on paper, the W-12 (replaces the W-7) is available as well: http://www.irs.gov/p...rs-pdf/fw12.pdf

Each Sunday in church during our prayers of the people we pray for those who have died the last week in Iraq/Afghanistan. We read their names aloud. I'm the lay reader once per month, so have that duty. We also pray for all our military, at home and abroad. (We don't read all those name aloud.)

If you're going to purchasing it every year or so (clients use it and update on their own schedules, so you have to have their year), then it's probably cheaper. You get every year as it comes out. You get discounts which you can pass along to your clients, or not. You get discounts on Payroll and Merchant Services and.... With the Accountants' version, you can toggle to the version your client has so you see what they see on their screen. You get dedicated support out of Austin, TX, during business hours. You have access to their training, much of it entirely free. If you don't have to buy every year (clients don't update often or you keep them on the same schedule) then you can certainly save by buying only when a major upgrade and waiting for sales.

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I look at it as being 21..........X3. Or, the 24th anniversary of my 39th birthday. Or, only 61% of my grandmother's age. Or, the fact that old is a whole lot better than the only other alternative at my age! :P

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Oh, but do come back and tell us what you learned. You're probably not the only one with that exact same question/problem/issue, so others can learn from you.

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Per TTB 12-9: "If a loan is in the name of a student who is claimed as a dependent, neither the parents nor the student can deduct interest."

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They pretty much know the how. It's just the arguing over some of the who -- if preparing only payroll returns and no test is available, do those preparers have to get tested on 1040s? -- that kind of thing. If you prepare individual tax returns, you know you will have to register, have to obtain or "refresh" your PTIN, have to pay $64.25, have to do it online when it's available. And, if you're not an EA/etc., you'll have to get tested. When their online system opens up, you will hear it from many directions and can head on over! I'm in no hurry to be a beta tester nor to hand over my money any sooner than I have to.