# Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 3] 21, Negotiating Taxpayer Refund Checks

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Podcast: [Finance Exam Prep](https://stenobird.com/podcast/finance-exam-prep-7658413)
Published: 2026-08-26T22:41:20+00:00
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## Resource

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Circular 230, section 10.31 strictly prohibits practitioners from endorsing, cashing, or otherwise negotiating any federal tax refund check. - Practitioners are forbidden from directing or accepting any part of a taxpayer's electronic refund into an account they own or control. - Using 'split refunds' to have tax preparation fees paid directly from a client's refund is a direct violation and a common exam trap. - A valid power of attorney does not grant a practitioner the authority to bypass the rule against negotiating a client's refund. - A client's explicit consent to negotiate their refund check does not excuse the practitioner from violating Circular 230. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep

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