Welcome to the 2008 IRS Nationwide Tax Forums!
2008 Registration is Now Open
The 2008 IRS Nationwide Tax Forum series promises to be one of the most informative yet, with an agenda full of the latest information, more advanced topics, hands-on workshops and networking opportunities you're sure to enjoy. Join your colleagues for three days of great education, training and networking.
The IRS welcomes the continuation of our partnership with the American Bar Association (ABA), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA), the National Association of Tax Professionals (NATP), the National Society of Accountants (NSA), and the National Society of Tax Professionals (NSTP).
Education and Training:
Seminars – Hear the latest tax information from top IRS executives and leading industry experts. Earn up to 18 continuing professional education (CPE) credits.
Workshops:
The New Form 990 – the annual information return filed by charities and other tax-exempt organizations – will be new for the 2008 tax year (for returns filed in 2009). The new Form 990 is significantly different from the current form. This two-hour workshop will cover the major changes made to the form, new information organizations will need to provide and the phase-in filing period. Advanced registration is required. Click here for more information
Retirement Plan Pitfalls – Use IRS Fix-It Guides to Keep Your Clients Out of Trouble – This two-hour IRS workshop shows how to use the IRS Fix-It Guides to identify and correct the four most frequently encountered errors the IRS sees in retirement plans. The session will also provide tips you can share with your clients on how to avoid these errors in the future. Advanced registration is required. Click here for more information
Forum Highlights:
Exhibits – Visit dozens of exhibitors displaying a wide selection of products and services that support the IRS e-file Program and may help improve your business. Expo hours will be from 11:15am to 6:30pm on Day 1 and 10:00am to 2:00pm on Day 2.
Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Credits – Attendance at IRS Nationwide Tax Forum seminars qualifies for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits for enrolled agents, certified public accounts, and California Tax Education Council (CTEC) participants. You will need to understand and comply with your licensing agency’s CPE requirements. Attendance for the full 50 minutes of the presentation is required to receive one CPE credit.
Practitioner Case Resolution – Bring your toughest unresolved case (one per tax business) to the Practitioner Case Resolution room and meet one-on-one with IRS representatives to discuss the case. To expedite appointment scheduling, bring a completed Nationwide Tax Forum Case Data Sheet with you. Please click here to download form.
Networking Reception – Enjoy great food and good company during our NTF Networking Reception. Mix and mingle, make new friends, catch up with old colleagues, share information and best practices, or just relax and enjoy!
IRS Oversight Board – Visit with Oversight Board representatives and offer your comments on various IRS initiatives and programs.
Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) –- Visit the EFTPS Registration Booth and see how tax professionals can make their clients’ tax payments easier, while reducing their own paperwork.
Focus Groups –- Your opinion counts! Participants are randomly selected to participate in focus groups and provide candid feedback on key topics. If you’re asked to take part in a focus group session, consider it as an excellent opportunity to let your voice be heard.
IRS Nationwide Tax Forums Online (NTFO) - Professional tax information is provided straight from the speakers at the IRS Nationwide Tax Forums held throughout the US. This site, also offers a current video with the latest information for tax professionals, and the related transcript, on the AMT Patch, Mortgage Debt Relief and Form 990-N, the TEGE e-postcard. Each seminar is approximately 50 minutes long and is available online whenever you need it. At this time, there is no cost and there are no CPE credits. Contact the IRS Nationwide Tax Forums Online at *TaxForums@irs.gov with questions or comments or visit the website at http://www.irstaxforumsonline.com/
