IRS Invites Tax Practioners To 2004 Tax Forums

by Leroy Baker, Tax-News.com, New York

18 May 2004

The Internal Revenue Service has announced the staging of a series of Tax Forums aimed at educating tax practitioners on a range of current programs, practices and policies.

The agenda for the 2004 Forums includes seminars on the new IRS e-Services program, retirement plans for small businesses, abusive tax avoidance transactions, the proposed revisions to IRS guidance on ethics and professional responsibility, privacy, faster account resolution, tax law changes and compliance initiatives, among others.

The Forums will also continue the popular workshops “Applying for Tax-Exempt Status” and “How to Become an Enrolled Agent.” In addition, practitioners will have an opportunity at each Forum to bring their toughest unresolved case or question to IRS representatives for on-site resolution.

The Forums feature a variety of basic and advanced seminars designed to provide the tax professional community with the latest and most complete information on a variety of IRS programs, practices and policies. In addition to receiving updates directly from top IRS executives, the Forums provide practitioners with an opportunity to meet and exchange ideas with other practitioners and to view vendor exhibits to learn about the latest business technologies.

The National Association of Enrolled Agents, the National Association of Tax Professionals, the National Society of Accountants and the National Society of Tax Professionals will present seminars at the upcoming Forums. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants is also participating in the Forums this year.

Attendance at the Forums, now in their 14th year, has grown steadily. Almost 17,000 tax professionals attended the Forums in 2003, an increase of about 2,000 from the year before.

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