Steele v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ADAM STEELE, BRITTANY MONTROIS, and JOSEPH HENCHMAN, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. Case No. 1:14-cv-1523-RCL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION This case concerns the Internal Revenue Service's ("IRS" or "the agency") assessment of fees to income tax return preparers for its issuance and renewal of Preparer Tax Identification Numbers ("PTINs"). Plaintiffs, a class ofreturn preparers, sued the United States for declaratory, injunctive, and monetary relief in this Court,…