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IRS official signals additional guidance on AI, practitioner fees

The IRS Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) plans additional guidance on artificial intelligence and practitioner fees after concerns from the AICPA and other groups about language in earlier guidance. Speaking at the AICPA National Tax Conference, the OPR’s director said the agency was not suggesting practitioners must reduce fees simply because AI improves efficiency.

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