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The IRS is back at full compliance enforcement. This means more post-filing notices and issues for you and your client to resolve. In this webinar, get the latest information on IRS compliance enforcement and IRS trends and future plans to address the tax gap. You will get specific trends and initiatives on audits, non-filer investigations, IRS collection, IRS notices, and other special compliance topics that affect you and your clients. Tax pros can get important action items to help their clients with IRS compliance issues.
Who Should Attend
Tax professionals and tax firm leaders who want to understand the latest in IRS compliance enforcement and how it affects their firm and their clients.
Topics Covered
- The IRS, the Tax Gap, and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
- Common IRS compliance enforcement functions
- Current year IRS compliance initiatives: audits and underreporters
- Current year IRS compliance initiatives: non-filers
- Current year IRS compliance initiatives: IRS collection
- Current year IRS compliance initiatives: special topics
- Dealing with the IRS: Best practices and tips
Learning Objectives
- Explore the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act on IRS compliance enforcement
- Describe the most common IRS compliance enforcement functions
- Discover specific compliance enforcement initiatives that are being conducted by the IRS
- Use best practices to help you and your firm help your clients with IRS compliance issues
Level
Basic
Instructional Method
Group: Internet-based
NASBA Field of Study
Taxes (2 hours)
Program Prerequisites
None
Advance Preparation
None
Instructor
Jim Buttonow
Jim Buttonow, CPA, CITP, has been a leader in helping taxpayers and tax professionals resolve tax problems with the IRS.
For 19 years, Jim worked at the IRS in various compliance enforcement positions. Since 2006, Jim has been in private practice and tax and accounting software development. Jim consulting practice focuses on the areas of tax controversy and tax administration. Jim led product development and marketing for a successful software company that developed tax problem software for tax professionals and has developed and implemented post-filing tax services to large tax providers, such as H&R Block and Jackson Hewitt. This software is currently being used by tens of thousands of tax professionals and businesses in the United States.
Jim has been an IRS partner in improving IRS operations and post-filing service to taxpayers. Jim served as chairperson of the IRS Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC) in 2015 and 2016 during which ETAAC played a central role in promoting the IRS digital strategy to develop transformative technology solutions to systemic challenges in tax administration. Jim also served as the North Carolina representative on the IRS’ Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP) from 2020-2022.
Jim regularly speaks on areas of tax administration and problem solving to national associations and has testified before Congress in areas of tax administration. He has also published many articles in industry publications. In his articles, Jim focuses on delivering practical insights, advocating for IRS transparency and efficiency, and proposing innovative large-scale solutions for taxpayers and tax professionals.
Jim currently authors the Tax Problems and Solutions Handbook, a publication aimed at helping tax pros work more effectively in post-filing matters and resolving their clients’ most common tax problems. The book can be found online at TaxProblemsHandbook.com. Jim can be reached at Jim@buttonowcpa.com or at his website at buttonowcpa.com.