{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Universal Accounting School","provider_url":"https:\/\/universalaccountingschool.com","title":"IRS Urges Required Preparers to Take Competency Test as Soon as Possible - Universal Accounting School","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"rg8JOESyvE\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universalaccountingschool.com\/irs-urges-required-preparers-to-take-competency-test-as-soon-as-possible\/\">IRS Urges Required Preparers to Take Competency Test as Soon as Possible<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/universalaccountingschool.com\/irs-urges-required-preparers-to-take-competency-test-as-soon-as-possible\/embed\/#?secret=rg8JOESyvE\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;IRS Urges Required Preparers to Take Competency Test as Soon as Possible&#8221; &#8212; Universal Accounting School\" data-secret=\"rg8JOESyvE\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/universalaccountingschool.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"Three years ago the Internal Revenue Service established the new tax preparer initiative requiring paid preparers to register and secure a PTIN, take a competency test, and engage in 15 hours of continuing education every year.\u00a0 These requirements were established to provide the IRS with more oversight of the preparer industry while enhancing taxpayer compliance [...]","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/universalaccountingschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/logo_trasnparent.gif","thumbnail_width":396,"thumbnail_height":335}