Or. Admin. Code § 800-010-0025

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 800-010-0025 - Integrity and Objectivity

(1) A licensee shall not knowingly misrepresent facts while preparing, assisting, or advising in the preparation of income tax returns. A licensee may resolve doubt in favor of a client if there is reasonable support for the position.

(2) A licensee who finds that a client has made an error or omitted information or related material required on an income tax return shall promptly advise the client of such error or omission.

(3) A licensee shall not arrange for or permit a client's individual income tax refund check to be mailed or made payable to the licensee at any time, for any purpose.

(4) Commissions earned for additional personal services by the licensee, such as real estate, insurance, investment, and securities sales, may be earned if the licensee also holds any license, permit, or registration required by law to perform the services. A licensee shall disclose in writing that he/she will be compensated for other personal services. The client will acknowledge receipt of the disclosure in writing.

(5) Fees in connection with preparation of tax returns must be stated separately from, and in addition to, any other professional services provided.

(6) A licensee shall, upon written request by a client, make available or return within a reasonable time to the client, personal papers or source material in the manner furnished to the licensee by the client;

(a) A licensee who has provided a tax return to a client shall, upon written request by the client, make available within a reasonable time to the client, copies of depreciation schedules that support the return;

(b) A licensee is not required to furnish records to a client more than once under this subsection.

(7) A licensee shall not engage in fraudulent, deceptive, or dishonest conduct relating to the licensee's professional practice.

(8) A licensee shall not violate any position of trust, including positions of trust outside the licensee's professional practice.

(9) A licensee must be current on all tax return filings and all tax payment plans pertaining to the licensee and/or licensee's business before a license can be issued or renewed.

Or. Admin. Code § 800-010-0025

TSE 6, f. & ef. 1-5-76; TSE 3-1980, f. & ef. 8-22-80; TSE 1-1985, f. & ef. 1-15-85; TSE 4-1986, f. & ef. 8-15-86; TSE 3-1989, f. & cert. ef. 12-20-89; TSE 1-1992, f. 3-24-92, cert. ef. 6-1-92; BTSE 1-2001, f. & cert. ef. 4-19-01; BTP 1-2003, f. & cert. ef. 9-23-03; BTP 3-2005, f. 8-31-05, cert. ef. 9-1-05; BTP 1-2008, f. 1-14-08, cert. ef. 2-1-08; BTP 1-2009, f. & cert. ef. 2-5-09; BTP 1-2010, f. 1-19-10, cert. ef. 2-1-10; BTP 1-2014, f. 1-16-14, cert. ef. 2-1-14; BTP 1-2015, f. 1-16-15, cert. ef. 2/1/2015

Stat. Auth.: ORS 673.310(1), 673.730(7) & 673.730(10)

Stats. Implemented: ORS 673.730(7), 673.605 - 673.990