FYI: 2016 CSEA Federal Representation Workshops in Sacramento (July 27th)

Hello Everyone,

 

The California Society of Enrolled Agents is holding its annual Federal Representation workshops in Sacramento on July 27^th, which include 8 hours of Continuing Education credit.  

 

New for this year is a webcast of the 8-hour workshop on July 27^th where tax professionals can attend the workshop from the convenience of their home or office AND still earn the CE credit.  IRS employees from the Examination, Collection and Appeals divisions will discuss the processes and procedures of their functions relevant to taxpayer representation, and a CSEA representative will bring it all together from the tax professional’s point-of-view. 

 

 

Jennifer Henrie-Brown, ID #1000247447

Stakeholder Liaison Specialist

Communications Stakeholder Outreach

Work cell phone:  510-926-0175

Jennifer.Henrie-Brown@irs.gov

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FYI: IRS Stakeholder Liaison Western Area IMRS Monthly Call - Thursday, July 28th

Hello Everyone,

 

Hope all is well with you!

 

Friendly reminder that Keith Kershner, IMRS Working Group Member, will be hosting this Thursday’s  (7/28 IMRS Monthly call).

 

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IRS Stakeholder Liaison is having a brief Issue Management Resolution System (IMRS) Conference Call on Thursday, July 28, 2016 from 8:30 am – 9:00 am (Pacific Time)

 

Purpose:  Share “hot issues” to help resolve systemic issues having to do with federal tax policies, practices and/or procedures.

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Our goal is to reduce taxpayer burden and in turn hopefully increase voluntary compliance. Please join us to learn about the latest “hot issues” and discuss any new issues you may have. We look forward to hearing from you. See the attached flyer for additional information.  You can also contact Keith Kershner, IRS Stakeholder Liaison, for additional information: Keith.D.Kershner@irs.gov  (559) 513-5298. 

 

We hope you can join us for this brief and informative session!

 

 

 

Issue Management Resolution System (IMRS) Conference Call

 

Got Issues?

 

IRS Stakeholder Liaisons and IMRS Program Analysts are very interested in hearing from you!

 

Are you experiencing problems with IRS’ online payment agreement, Identity Theft issues, etc.?

We want to help resolve systemic issues having to do with federal tax related policies, practices and/or procedures.

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Topic:  Hot Issues – Open Discussion

                 

Date:  Thursday, July 28, 2016

 

Time:   8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

 

Note: If you are a 1^st time participant, please join us 5 minutes early (at 8:25 a.m.) for a brief IMRS Introduction and Orientation.

 

To join the call:

 

Dial: 888-331-8226   Enter Access Code:  2838762

There will be no video for this call (audio conference call only)

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Note:  IMRS tracks and responds to significant national and local issues or concerns about IRS policies, practices and procedures.

Our goal is to reduce taxpayer burden and in turn increase voluntary compliance.

 

IMRS provides three reports to let you know of issues across the country:

·       Hot Issues contains IMRS issues and other current items of interest.

·       The IMRS Industry Issues Quarterly Report provides a quarterly summary of IMRS issues of particular interest to small businesses.

·       The IMRS Monthly Overview contains an update of issues opened and closed each month.

 

           

Please Join Us!

 

Please feel free to forward the invitation to your fellow practitioners.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jennifer Henrie-Brown, ID #1000247447

Stakeholder Liaison Specialist

Communications Stakeholder Outreach

Work cell phone:  510-926-0175

Jennifer.Henrie-Brown@irs.gov

IRS Video Portal
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FYI: The voluntary program for Professional Employer Organizations to become Certified is now Open.

Hello Everyone,

 

 

FYI:  The voluntary program for Professional Employer Organizations to become certified is now open.  A professional employer organization, sometimes referred to as an employee leasing company, is an organization that enters into an agreement with a client to perform some or all of the federal employment tax withholding, reporting, and payment functions related to workers performing services for the client. 

 

The Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 required the IRS to establish a voluntary certification program for Professional Employer Organizations. Since the law’s enactment, the IRS has worked steadily to identify and define the policy, procedural and information system changes necessary to meet the many complex requirements of the law.

 

To become and remain certified under the new program, PEOs must meet tax status, background, experience, business location, financial reporting, bonding and other requirements.

 

More information on the CPEO program is available on IRS.gov.

 

 

 

Jennifer Henrie-Brown, ID #1000247447

Stakeholder Liaison Specialist

Communications Stakeholder Outreach

Work cell phone:  510-926-0175

Jennifer.Henrie-Brown@irs.gov

IRS Video Portal
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FYI: IR-2016-96 & FS-2016-23: IRS, Partners Warn Tax Preparers of Data Theft Risks; Launch New Campaign to Increase Awareness

Hello Everyone,

 

I hope all is well with you!

 

Please see above attached IRS news release, “IRS, Partners warn Tax Preparers of Data Theft Risks; Launch New Campaign to Increase Awareness”, and IRS Fact Sheet, “Tax Professionals:  Protect Your Clients; Protect Yourself from Identity Theft: 

 

“Leaders from the Internal Revenue Service, state tax agencies and tax preparation community today warned tax preparers that they increasingly are targets of cybercriminals and should take appropriate steps to protect clients from data theft  IRS also posted new information to help tax professionals get started with safeguards to protect clients’ data. It’s the first in a series of fact sheets and tips on security, scams and identity theft prevention measures aimed at tax professionals. The, ‘Protect Your Clients; Protect Yourself’ campaign will run through the start of the 2017 filing season.”

 

Please share this information with your practitioner organization members and professional colleagues, etc. (and if you do share this information, please let me know how you shared it.  We are trying to determine the most preferred and effective ways of getting this important information to the people that need this information).  Thank you!

 

 

 

Jennifer Henrie-Brown, ID #1000247447

Stakeholder Liaison Specialist

Communications Stakeholder Outreach

Work cell phone:  510-926-0175

Jennifer.Henrie-Brown@irs.gov

IRS Video Portal
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FYI: IRS Presents: Affordable Care Act - Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions Webinar (on Wednesday, July 20, 2016)

Hello Everyone,

 

IRS Northwest Area Stakeholder Liaison is doing a webinar on Affordable Care Act: Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions.  Join us to learn more about the two provisions of the Affordable Care Act that apply only to applicable large employers (ALEs): the Employer Shared Responsibility provision and the employer information reporting provision for offers of minimum essential coverage.

 

Date:  July 20, 2016

Time: (One hour webinar)

7:00 am Hawaii Time

9:00 am Alaska Time

10:00 am Pacific Time & Mountain Standard Time

11:00 am Mountain Daylight Savings Time

12:00 pm Central Time

 

This webinar will address:

·       Overview of the Employer Shared Responsibility provisions

·       Who is considered an applicable large employer (ALE)

·       Definition of full-time employee for Employer Shared Responsibility provisions

·       Introduction to the ACA information returns

·       ACA resources for Tax Professionals

 

This webinar DOES NOT qualify for CE Credit. Certificates of Attendance will not be issued.

 

To register for this event, use the following link (or the link in the attached flyer):

https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/1147/16080

If clicking the above link does not work, please copy the entire link and paste it into your Web browser.

See the attached flyer for more details.

Please share this with your members, staff, colleagues and anyone who may benefit from this information.  Thank you!

 

Jennifer Henrie-Brown, ID #1000247447

Stakeholder Liaison Specialist

Communications Stakeholder Outreach

Work cell phone:  510-926-0175

Jennifer.Henrie-Brown@irs.gov

IRS Video Portal
Follow us on Twitter, YouTube