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taxes and charge customers bogus and unconscionably high fees. unfortunately, according to advocates, what mo money taxes was up to is not uncommon. more than half of all tax preparers for this tax season are not subject to any licensing or training regulations. they just have to register for an identification number. the ease of getting into the business combined with the more than $300 billion in anticipated tax refund money has made tax preparation ripe for predatory practices that target low income communities, especially individuals who qualify for the earned income tax credit. joining me now to explain why this happens and what we can do about it is steven black, director of the center for ethics and social responsibility at the university of alabama. he's also the founder and president of impact alabama, which trains students to provide free tax preparation services for low income families. good morning, steven. >> good morning. thank you for having me. >> absolutely. so start with the earned income tax credit. explain why that is such an issue in this predatory practice.