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Rule2025-190362025-09-30

Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) User Fee Update

Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service

Abstract

This document contains interim final regulations relating to the imposition of certain user fees on tax return preparers. These regulations reduce from $11 to $10 the amount of the user fee to apply for or renew a preparer tax identification number (PTIN) and affect individuals who apply for or renew a PTIN. The Independent Offices Appropriation Act of 1952 authorizes the charging of user fees. The text of these interim final regulations also serves as the text of the proposed regulations set forth in the notice of proposed rulemaking on this subject in this issue in the Proposed Rules section of this edition of the Federal Register.

Action & Dates

Action
Interim final rule.
Dates
Effective date: These final regulations are effective on September 30, 2025.
Effective Date
2025-09-30

CFR References

Topics

Estate taxesExcise taxesFeesGift taxesIncome taxesReporting and recordkeeping requirements

Document Excerpt

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service 26 CFR Part 300 [TD 10035] RIN 1545-BR55 AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Interim final rule. SUMMARY: This document contains interim final regulations relating to the imposition of certain user fees on tax return preparers. These regulations reduce from $11 to $10 the amount of the user fee to apply for or renew a preparer tax identification number (PTIN) and affect individuals who apply for or renew a PTIN. The Independent Offices Appropriation Act of 1952 authorizes the charging of user fees. The text of these interim final regulations also serves as the text of the proposed regulations set forth in the notice of proposed rulemaking on this subject in this issue in the Proposed Rules section of this edition of the Federal Register . DATES: Effective date: These final regulations are effective on September 30, 2025. Applicability date: For date of applicability, see § 300.11(d) of these interim final regulations. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Concerning the interim final regulations, Jamie Song at (202) 317-6845; concerning cost methodology, Maria E. Arias-Buchanan at (202) 803-9569 (not toll-free numbers). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority This document contains interim final amendments to 26 CFR part 300 regarding user fees to apply for or renew a PTIN. The Independent Offices Appropriation Act of 1952 (IOAA), which is codified at 31 U.S.C. 9701 , authorizes agencies to prescrib

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Citation: 90 FR 46762

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