Looking For A Tax Preparer? IRS Launches Online Directory

Forbes reports:

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced the launch of its new online directory of tax professionals.

The directory, which was hyped prior to tax season, is intended to assist taxpayers in finding a tax professional for tax season.

The directory is searchable by country (for international taxpayers), zip code and last name. You can also search the directory by the following credentials: attorneys, CPAs, enrolled agents and those who have completed the requirements for the voluntary IRS Annual Filing Season Program (AFSP). All of the tax professionals listed in the directory have a valid 2015 Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) as of the date listed on the directory search page (02/04/2015, as of the date of this article). The IRS advises that it may take up to four weeks after the IRS receives an update to make an addition or revision.

No word yet on when the IRS is going to list an online directory of grocery stores for people who can't find them. The creepy world of big government.