15th Annual Practitioner/IRS TOWN HALLs

Practitioner/IRS TOWN HALLs 15th Annual

 

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Learn how to maximize IRS resources to increase your value to your clients, and earn up to 7 hours of CPE. 

 

Let Subject Matter Experts from IRS, FTB and Other Government Agencies clarify issues and hot topics of importance to you and your tax practice. 

 

Get the latest including:  Tax Aspects of Foreclosures – Personal vs. Rental, Shorts Sales!  Taxpayer Advocate Service –How we can work together to help your clients!  Tax Panel – Discussion and Q&A session on a variety of topics that are determined by YOU.  

Hot off the Press – Updates on all the tax changes, stimulus packages, etc. Follow us on twitter.com search townhallmeeting 

 

1.  Sacramento ,  Tuesday 22­Sep09 Holiday Inn Capitol Plaza 300 J Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (916) 446­0100  

Fax: (916) 446­0117 Room Rate: $124 ask for “Town Hall”  Sign up for this date at:  www.123signup.com/calendar?Org=sacvalleyeas 

 

For more information contact: Sac Valley – Mary Philippsen, EA 916­863­7767 taxmary@btntax.com To pay by check, fill out the form below and mail to: Sac Valley CSEA PO Box 661353 Sacramento, CA 95866­1353 

 

2.  Dublin ,  Wednesday 23­Sep­09 Radisson Hotel ­ Dublin 6680 Regional St Dublin, CA 94568 Phone: (925) 828­7750  

Fax: (510) 487­1501 Room Rate:$79 ask for “Town Hall” Sign up for this date at: www.123signup.com/calendar?Org=ebaea 

 

For more information contact: East Bay – Ravi Sundarraj, EA 925­984­1219 ravisun@Comcast.net To pay by check, fill out the form below and mail to: East Bay EA 30100 Mission Blvd. Ste. 6 Hayward, CA 94544 

 

3.   Fresno ,  Thursday 24­Sep­09 Holiday Inn Fresno ­ Airport 5090 E. Clinton Ave Fresno, CA 93727 Phone: (559) 252­-3611 

Fax: (559) 456­8243 Room Rate: $99 ask for “Town Hall” Sign up for this date at: www.123signup.com/calendar?Org=sacvalleyeas 

 

For more information contact: Central California – Vickie Strohl, EA 559­432­1251 vlstrohl@hotmail.com To pay by check, fill out the form below and mail to: CCCEA 1319 W Bullard Ave. #4 Fresno, CA 93711 

 

 

James R. Kinsey

 

Sr Stakeholder Liaison Specialist

Communication, Liaison & Disclosure

SB/SE Division

Work 408-817-6842

Fax 408-817-4601

 

 

 

FW: Friday August 14 2009 Weekly IRS News Distribution

Practitioner Email Group:

 

Please feel free to disseminate this e-mail to co-workers and associates.  If they would like to be added to this listing, please e-mail: James.R.Kinsey@irs.gov

 

Practitioner Priority Hotline:

If you are a Tax Professional and have a specific concern about your tax situation, call the IRS Practitioner Priority Service 1-866-860-4259.

 

Subscribe to IRS Guidewire: CLICK HERE!

 

Energy Incentives for Individuals in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

 

Tax Return Preparers Preview

 

How to Make a Complaint Against a Tax Return Preparer

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Put an IRS “TAX CENTER” on your web site!

 

Self-Employed Individual's Tax Center

Add the above link to your web page! Your clients or association members will benefit greatly!  Call or e-mail me when you establish the link or if you have any questions about how to do this.  It’s easy!!

James.R.Kinsey@irs.gov

(408)  817- 6842

 

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IRS Headliners

 

News Releases for August 2009

 

HOT TOPICS!!!!

 

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Technical Guidance

 

Appeals - - Resolving Tax Disputes

 

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Events

Nationwide Tax Forum Information

 

Tax Talk Today - NEXT SHOW

 

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I hope you find this information useful in your tax practice.  If you know someone who might want to subscribe to an IRS e-Subscription, please forward this message to them and they may go to the Subscription page on the IRS Web site to subscribe.

 

If you would like to discontinue receiving local Stakeholder Liaison e-mails, please e-mail  James.R.Kinsey@irs.gov   and request removal of your name.

 

Thank you,

 

 James R. Kinsey

 

Sr Stakeholder Liaison Specialist

Communication, Liaison & Disclosure

SB/SE Division

Work 408-817-6842

Fax 408-817-4601

 

 

FW: Need Free CPE Credits? Free Electronic Interactions Seminars Offered Throughout California

 

To Register for e-file seminars go to:

 

California Franchise Tax Board web site www.ftb.ca.gov  in the “Tax professionals” section

 

http://www.ftb.ca.gov/emailapps/efile_seminars.asp

 

A Message to the California Tax Practitioner Community

 

Tax preparers and small business owners are invited to attend FREE e-File/e-Services seminars sponsored by the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB), Board of Equalization (BOE), Employment Development Department (EDD), Social Security  and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).  The seminars will include the latest updates on individual and business e-file programs, e-Services for tax professionals and taxpayers, California mandatory e-File compliance efforts, and electronic payments. Due to budgetary constraints, FTB will not be able to attend the seminars, but will provide e-file materials and information at each seminar.

A Question and Answer session will follow the BOE, EDD, SSA and IRS presentations.   

E-file Application registration, including fingerprinting, will also be available unenrolled preparers.  

For e-file application CPAs, EAs and Attorneys just need to bring copy of credentials instead of fingerprinting.

All seminars scheduled from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

* CPE credits will be offered to Enrolled Agents, CPAs and CTEC registered preparers for these seminars.

 

LOCATIONS

 

August 24, 2009 (Monday)                                    August 25, 2009 (Tuesday)

Elihu Harris State Building (Aud.)          Milton Marks State Building (Aud.)

1515 Clay Street                                                       455 Golden Gate Ave

Oakland, CA 94601                                                  San Francisco, CA 94102

 

August 27, 2009 (Thursday)                     August 28, 2009 (Friday)  

 

Quinion Community Center                    Franchise Tax Board (Goldberg Aud.)

10185 N Stelling Road                                             9646 Butterfield Way

Cupertino, CA 95014                                               Sacramento, CA 95827  

 

Additional Information

Other dates and locations, and Registration (required) available online on the California Franchise Tax Board web site www.ftb.ca.gov  in the “Announcements” section.

 

James R. Kinsey

 

Sr Stakeholder Liaison Specialist

Communication, Liaison & Disclosure

SB/SE Division

Work 408-817-6842

Fax 408-817-4601

 

 

 

Need Free CPE Credits? Free Electronic Interactions Seminars Offered Throughout California

 

A Message to the California Tax Practitioner Community

 

Tax preparers and small business owners are invited to attend FREE e-File/e-Services seminars sponsored by the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB), Board of Equalization (BOE), Employment Development Department (EDD), Social Security  and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).  The seminars will include the latest updates on individual and business e-file programs, e-Services for tax professionals and taxpayers, California mandatory e-File compliance efforts, and electronic payments. Due to budgetary constraints, FTB will not be able to attend the seminars, but will provide e-file materials and information at each seminar.

A Question and Answer session will follow the BOE, EDD, SSA and IRS presentations.   

E-file Application registration, including fingerprinting, will also be available unenrolled preparers.  

For e-file application CPAs, EAs and Attorneys just need to bring copy of credentials instead of fingerprinting.

All seminars scheduled from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

* CPE credits will be offered to Enrolled Agents, CPAs and CTEC registered preparers for these seminars.

 

LOCATIONS

 

August 24, 2009 (Monday)                                    August 25, 2009 (Tuesday)

Elihu Harris State Building (Aud.)          Milton Marks State Building (Aud.)

1515 Clay Street                                                       455 Golden Gate Ave

Oakland, CA 94601                                                  San Francisco, CA 94102

 

August 27, 2009 (Thursday)                     August 28, 2009 (Friday)  

 

Quinion Community Center                    Franchise Tax Board (Goldberg Aud.)

10185 N Stelling Road                                             9646 Butterfield Way

Cupertino, CA 95014                                               Sacramento, CA 95827  

 

Additional Information

Other dates and locations, and Registration (required) available online on the California Franchise Tax Board web site www.ftb.ca.gov  in the “Announcements” section.

 

James R. Kinsey

 

Sr Stakeholder Liaison Specialist

Communication, Liaison & Disclosure

SB/SE Division

Work 408-817-6842

Fax 408-817-4601

 

 

 

August 10, 2009 IRS News and Information

Practitioner email group:

 

Here is the latest IRS news and information, please share with your members and colleagues.  Select the blue links to see the full article

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Newsroom                                                                                      August 7, 2009

 

IRS Alerts Public to New Identity Theft Scams
IR-2009-71, August 4, 2009 — Summertime brings no relief from phony e-mails that claim to come from the IRS but which really come from scammers trying to steal the identity of the e-mail recipients.

IRS Seeks New Issues for the Industry Issue Resolution Program
IR-2009-70, Aug. 3, 2009 — The IRS is encouraging business taxpayers, associations and other interested parties to submit to the Industry Issue Resolution (IIR) Program tax issues for resolution that involve a controversy, dispute or an unnecessary burden on business taxpayers.

IRS Warns Taxpayers to Beware of First-Time Homebuyer Credit Fraud
IR-2009-69, July 29, 2009 — Preparer pleads guilty to falsely claiming credit on client's return.

IRS Seeks Public Comment for Proposals to Boost Tax Preparer Performance Standards
IR-2009-68, July 24, 2009 — The IRS is inviting the public to contribute ideas as part of an effort to ensure high performance standards for all tax preparers.

 

Inserts Eliminated from Copies of Notices

The IRS has stopped duplicating the inserts previously included in copies of client notices sent to representatives on behalf of their individual and business clients, but will continue sending inserts with notices to taxpayers.

If you need forms, schedules or publications to respond to a notice, or information about notices, go to IRS.gov.

 

IRS Estate and Gift Tax Working with State Authorities on Real Estate Transfers

The IRS Estate and Gift Tax Program recently started working with state and county authorities in several states to determine if real estate transfers reported to them are unreported gifts. Although a tax may not be due, a gift tax return may be required for real estate transfers above the annual exclusion amount.  Penalties will be considered on all delinquent taxable gift returns filed.

See information about:

·                     Estate and Gift Taxes

·                     Gift Tax

·                     Gift Tax Return 

 

2009 Summertime Tax Tips – 7 new tips have posted, share with your clients.

 

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Information Center

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IRS Headliners

 

Volume 272: Some State Offices Offering One-Stop Form 2290 Filing and Vehicle Registration

 

Volume 273: July Tax Talk Today Spotlights OPR’s Oversight Role in Setting and Enforcing Tax Professionals’ Competency Standards

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Technical Guidance

 

REG-152166-05 withdraws the notice of proposed rulemaking published on April 19, 1996, in the Federal Register and contains proposed regulations relating to the issuance of Taxpayer Assistance Orders.

 

TD 9455 provides final regulations regarding the use of designated summonses.

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Events

 

National Phone Forums (http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=158856,00.html)

Everyone’s at Risk – Combating the Increasing Threat of Online Fraud and Identity Theft - August 19, 2009

 

TaxTalkToday.tv

American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) - Tuesday, October 6, 2009, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Employment Tax

 

IRS 2009 Nationwide Tax Forums

A 45 minute study will be conducted at the Dallas and New York Tax Forum, to help improve the IRS.gov Electronic Reading Room. Please e-mail Shauna Whitcomb at: shauna.t.whitcomb@irs.gov if you would like to assist!

 

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I hope you find this information useful in your tax practice.  If you know someone who might want to subscribe to an IRS e-Subscription, please forward this message to them and they may go to the Subscription page on the IRS Web site to subscribe.

 

If you would like to discontinue receiving local Stakeholder Liaison e-mails, please e-mail  James.R.Kinsey @irs.gov   and request removal of your name.

 

Thank you, 

 

 

James R. Kinsey

 

Sr Stakeholder Liaison Specialist

Communication, Liaison & Disclosure

SB/SE Division

Work 408-817-6842

Fax 408-817-4601