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Ask TaxMama Issue 566 – All about Education

September 3, 2010

Dear Family, We were at the IRS Tax Forums last week. You can read all about our experiences in this week’s IRS News. There will be more information next week, as I have time to keep writing. It will just pour out as I sit at the keyboard. The fun part was meeting so many [...]

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A Trip to the IRS Tax Forums, Page 2

September 3, 2010

Problem Resolution and Focus Groups Problem Resolution had a facility at the Tax Forum. One of my friends brought a case file with her (and power of attorney forms, etc.). When picking up her registration packet on Monday, she was given a form to fill out with the specifics of her case (and a copy [...]

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A Trip to the IRS Tax Forums, Page 1

September 3, 2010

Last week, all my tax staff and I took our annual trip to the IRS Tax Forum. When these forums first started out many years ago, the fee was $25 for three days of education provided by IRS staff and a variety of tax professionals from sponsor associations. It was an amazing value – especially [...]

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TaxMama’s In Depth Tax Web Workshop for Writers, Journalists and Bloggers

August 9, 2010

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 [...]

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Tax Provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

August 9, 2010

What: FREE IRS Webinar When: September 9, 2010 Learn about the tax provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA recent health care legislation) at a FREE IRS Webinar on September 9, 2010 at 2 p.m. Eastern.  The IRS’s Small Business/Self-Employed Division is presenting this FREE webinar especially for small business owners and the self-employed. Learn [...]

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TaxMama’s Tax Roundtable July 2010

July 15, 2010

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

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Let’s Reward Our Health Care Professionals

June 18, 2010

Affordable Care Act Provides Expanded Tax Benefit to Health Professionals Working in Underserved Areas  WASHINGTON — As part of a larger Administration announcement on efforts to strengthen the health care workforce, the Internal Revenue Service today announced that under the Affordable Care Act health care professionals who received student loan relief under state programs that [...]

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What will the new Registered Tax Preparer be like?

June 11, 2010

On June 9th IRS held a teleseminar for the tax community, to clarify some of the issues surrounding the new registration requirements for tax professionals. The event has been archived and will be available on the IRS website in about 2 weeks.  Most likely, it will be on IRS’ video website. Share this:

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TaxMama’s Tax Roundtable

May 20, 2010

    REPLAY today’s session – you can listen and SEE the session Today’s topics included: Introductions of the participants Testing of microphones ;~) Questions about the EA Exam Review Class starting tonight Discussion of IRS bizarre notice –  long-term care insurance distributions that IRS is questioning Odd rejections of homebuyer credits IRS not willing to [...]

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

May 18, 2010

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: [...]

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