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When:             August 13, 2010

                        10:00 am – Noon PT

Where:            Online in TaxMama’s Conference Room

Cost:               $50.00                       

Discounts:             $20 discount to members of writers groups –   Check with your association for discount code 

CPE Credits:            2 hours for Enrolled Agents

 

How to Register  -   Include the name of your writers association

                        Be sure to include your name, phone number, email address

                        You will receive an email invitation to the Webinar.

 Who should attend:

                        Professional Writers making a living as writers

                                                Who are not taking full advantage of tax benefits

                        Hobby Writers dabbling –

Who are causing major potential tax problems

What you will learn: 

Who is a Writer?

Special Considerations for Writers

Avoiding IRS Red Flags for Writers                     

Business Considerations for Writers

General Tax Deduction for Writers

High Cost Deductions – Computers, Travel, Research

Useful Tax Tools for Writers

Useful articles, books and references

Get YOUR specific Questions answered

Note: This course is available live – or later as a self-study, on-demand course.  Naturally, to get CPE credits you will need to answer a quiz.

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REPLAY today’s session – you can listen and SEE the session and forms

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TaxMama’s Tax Roundtable

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REPLAY today’s session – you can listen and SEE the session
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Introductions of the participants
Testing of microphones ;~)
Questions about the EA Exam Review Class starting tonight
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IRS not willing to proide guidance on issues
Making taxpayers guess

IRS is not the [...]

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Telephone Forum – New Requirements for Federal Tax Return Preparers – Learn the Who, What, When and How

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Presented by : IRS Small Business/Self-Employed Division 
Date:
June 9, 2010
Time:  2 p.m. Eastern
 This FREE broadcast is for:

All Paid Tax Return Preparers  

Learn about new requirements for tax preparers including:

Preparer Tax Identification Numbers (PTIN)
Registration
E-file mandate
Competency testing and continuing education
Preparer tax compliance verification checks   

Earn Continuing Professional Education credit:

Enrolled agents receive one CPE credit for participating for a minimum of [...]

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Today’s topics included:
Introductions of the participants -
Suzan Ali, EA; Tom Buck, CPA, Rita Lewis, EA,
Carline Williams – about to be EA; Wayne Davis – about to be EA; Joan Hughes, EA
Dealing with aging and retirement
Starting to use TaxMama’s Family Forum
Homebuyer’s Credit follow-up
Ethical question about clients and Social Services
EA Exam Questions
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