On the recordMarch 21, 2012
It is hard to believe you need a license to cut someone's hair, but in America, you do not need a license to prepare someone's perhaps most important financial documents.
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congress.govXavier Becerra: “It is hard to believe you need a license to cut someone's hair, but in America, you do not need a license to prepare…”
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Becerra highlights the lack of licensing for tax preparers compared to other professions.
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