Monthly Archives: April 2012

Heads up: 2 Days Left for Early-Bird Discount – $100 OFF

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Sarah P

Last call for early-bird registration for the East Coast Advanced Seminar in Baltimore! You have until Wednesday to SAVE $100. Space is limited, so reserve your seat before it fills up!   Register Here

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Can’t Please Everyone

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Larry

Over the last couple of months, ASTPS offered members several webinars. One series, not yet finished, provided attendees with a good look at several software products that are useful to tax problem resolution practitioners. This series had record attendance. Instead … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 27, 2012 by Sarah P

Giving our printer a workout today! Getting the manuals ready for the East Coast Advanced Seminar. Don’t forget to register before May 2nd to get the Early Bird Discount. ($100 OFF). See you in Baltimore! http://astps.org/advanced.php

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Look what we found on the front page of USA Today…

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Sarah P

“Troops owe IRS $390 million”   (read article) Talk about perfect timing. In light of ASTPS’s Returning Combat Veteran Support Program, Military Times’ Andrew Tilghman supports that there is a dire need for experienced tax problem reolution experts to rescue this large … Continue reading →

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Returning Combat Veterans Program

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Larry

Recently I asked our members if they would be willing to support a program to provide pro bono taxpayer representation services to returning combat veterans (RCV). In less than three hours – in the middle of tax season – 69 … Continue reading →

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Webinar Today: PittBullTax Software Demo

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Sarah P

Yes, we know it’s crunch time of tax season right now – but this one hour seminar is too good to wait. If you cannot make today’s live webinar, it will be posted on astps.org in the member’s only section for you to listen … Continue reading →

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Referral Marketing 501: Grad School

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Larry

Once you have set up your referral generating and tracking system, do not expect immediate response. Those who will refer to you do not have tax problem clients just sitting around in their offices. You must be patient and persistent. … Continue reading →

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Referral Marketing 401, part 1

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Larry

In the last posting on referral marketing, I ended with the question of what actions you should take when you receive a referral. Following up on that, the first thing to do is start a log to track referral sources. … Continue reading →

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