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