While CPAs and tax attorneys must currently meet professional standards for tax preparation and other services, a recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has ruled that the IRS has no authority to force continuing education or similar standards on tax preparers.  The case stems from a 2011 IRS proposal of a system that would have established tax preparer registration and required all those who were paid for their services to pursue continuing education and submit to competency testing.  The reason for federal oversight provided by the IRS included the claim that too many…