IRS Collection Division Representation
(May 22, 2012 at 2:00 PM EDT, 1:00 PM CDT, 12:00 PM MDT, 11:00 AM PDT)
During the past couple of years there has been a dramatic jump in IRS enforced collection actions. This class will discuss the methods the IRS is using in this new enforcement environment.
CPE: 2 Hours/Taxes

2012 Representation Update
(June 12, 2012 at 2:00 PM EDT, 1:00 PM CDT, 12:00 PM MDT, 11:00 AM PDT)
Over the past several years the IRS has dramatically increased its enforcement efforts. This class will discuss the methods the IRS is using in this new enforcement environment.
CPE: 2 Hours/Taxes

Penalty Games: Reducing IRS Penalties
(June 26, 2012 at 2:00 PM EDT, 1:00 PM CDT, 12:00 PM MDT, 11:00 AM PDT)
Each day the Internal Revenue Service asserts millions of dollars in tax penalties against taxpayers. Many of those penalties are subsequently abated because of quality representation by experienced practitioners. This class will cover the basics of supporting reduction of IRS tax penalties.
CPE: 2 Hours/Taxes

Money Laundering and Foreign Bank Accounts
(July 12, 2012 at 2:00 PM EDT, 1:00 PM CDT, 12:00 PM MDT, 11:00 AM PDT)
Many of our client's may be engaged in either cash transactions or have opened foreign bank accounts to avoid IRS scrutiny. This class will alert you to IRS enforcement efforts and the compliance requirements for both cash transactions and foreign accounts.
CPE: 2 Hours/Taxes

How to be More Appealing to the IRS: Appeals Repersentation
(July 26, 2012 at 2:00 PM EDT, 1:00 PM CDT, 12:00 PM MDT, 11:00 AM PDT)
As IRS enforcement efforts have increased dramatically over the past three years, taxpayers have increasingly needed to seek the assistance of the IRS Appeals Division. Taxpayers who are audited usually have a right to appeal any determination by an agent.
CPE: 2 Hours/Taxes

Avoiding Ethical Violations
(August 9, 2012 at 2:00 PM EDT, 1:00 PM CDT, 12:00 PM MDT, 11:00 AM PDT)
During 2011 the IRS announced major revisions to Circular 230. We all try to the right thing but many of us have busy practices and those pressures may cause us to inadvertently face an ethical problem.
CPE: 2 Hours/Ethics

Cancellation of Debt: Foreclosures
(September 20, 2012 at 2:00 PM EDT, 1:00 PM CDT, 12:00 PM MDT, 11:00 AM PDT)
A financially troubled taxpayer suddenly faces substantial tax problems upon the foreclosure of his or her property. The Internal Revenue Code imposes taxes upon the cancellation of debt.
CPE: 2 Hours/Taxes

Advanced Examination Techniques and the Practitioner's Role in Protecting Taxpayer's Rights
(October 23, 2012 at 2:00 PM EDT, 1:00 PM CDT, 12:00 PM MDT, 11:00 AM PDT)
Although the IRS audits about 1.4 million taxpayers each year the vast majority are correspondence audits. This class will cover the minority of audits where the IRS personally contacts the taxpayer and ask to conduct an exam at her home or business.
CPE: 2 Hours/Taxes

Audit Reconsideration
(November 6, 2012 at 2:00 PM EST, 1:00 PM CST, 12:00 PM MST, 11:00 AM PST)
Sometimes our clients fail to timely respond to IRS examination notices. As a result the IRS makes an assessment and issues collection notices. This class will cover the option to seek audit reconsideration.
CPE: 2 Hours/Taxes