In addition to Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) registration, the IRS will require certain paid tax preparers to pass a competency test by December 31, 2013.

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By the fourth time through, I could pass the test consistently.

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Participants who pass this test are awarded high school graduation certificates by the Department of Education, which enable them to continue to higher education or seek formal employment at a similar level to formal school graduates.

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Enrolled agents are licensed by the Internal Revenue Service and must either pass a two-day test or have worked for the IRS for five years.

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Sunscreen products that pass a new FDA test will now say "broad spectrum, " followed by the product's SPF, to indicate its effectiveness for both types of rays.

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And if it does not pass that test, why it represents a worthwhile use of funds which are guaranteed by eurozone taxpayers.

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