preparer
Americannoun
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someone who puts something into the proper condition or state of readiness.
Consult with a tax preparer to ensure that you take advantage of any state or federal tax credits that may be available.
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someone who makes, compiles, or creates something.
As a CIA analyst assigned to the White House, he served as the chair of several intelligence committees and was the preparer of the President's daily brief.
After handling raw poultry, food preparers must wash their hands thoroughly to avoid transmitting disease-causing bacteria.
Etymology
Origin of preparer
Example Sentences
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Now the client could owe the IRS more than $328,000 in taxes, penalties and interest for crimes her tax preparer committed using her and others — and she’s down to her last shot at avoiding the bill.
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The stakes are high for her and anyone else who may be unaware that their tax preparer cut corners or committed fraud — even if it happened decades ago, the court papers said.
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While Murrin is fighting her case, many people left in a jam by their tax preparer just pay the IRS and try to get on with their life, said Nina Olson, the former IRS national taxpayer advocate.
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Howell omitted his name from his clients’ tax returns and listed different “preparer” entities in an attempt to avoid IRS scrutiny, according to court filings.
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The lower-court ruling in Murrin’s case effectively forces anyone who has used a tax preparer to keep all their tax records forever, just in case the IRS comes knocking years — or decades — later, said Bryan Camp, a professor at the Texas Tech University School of Law.
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