Tax preparers consider themselves foot soldiers on the front lines of Americans' income tax preparations.

They provide advice and file the returns, helping the government collect its revenue and make sure people are paying their fair share. They are also some of the first to warn taxpayers about scams. This group of preparers includes enrolled agents, who are the only federally licensed tax practitioners. 

Enrolled agents now are assessing what the recent exodus of thousands of IRS workers and agency leadership means for filing season. They're also watching for guidance for how to implement new policies from the massive 2025 GOP tax law.

Bloomberg Tax’s Erin Slowey spoke with Jennifer MacMillan, president of the National Association of Enrolled Agents, about rules related to overtime and tips from that new tax law, the regulation of tax preparers, and what happens next at the IRS as its workforce has been slashed.

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