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Spring Conference

Thursday, May 11th 2023 | Virtual

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One day to advance your tax resolution knowledge!

The IRS is constantly evolving and changing. It’s up to practitioners like you to stay up to date on the latest best practices to best serve your clients.

Our Advanced Conference Series exists for one reason – to help you increase your tax resolution confidence and capabilities. We want to help make you as efficient, effective, and profitable as possible!

The Spring Conference is your chance to hear presentations on hot topics and receive critical updates that effect your IRS representation business. The one day event will be jam packed with a total of 5 presentations taught by 5 different instructors. Set aside just one day to gain skills and knowledge to help you better represent your clients before the IRS.

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This was great - Nice bursts of different meaningful categories!! Presenters were wonderful.

Val W.Advanced Conference Series

5 ALL NEW PRESENTATIONS!

The “Last Known Address” Rule

Presented by LG Brooks, EA, CTRS (1 Hour)

Federal tax law provisions, related Treasury Regulations along with any associated “Revenue Procedures” and other guidance, mandates that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provide or mail any notices, correspondence, and all legal notifications to a taxpayer’s “Last Known Address” (LKA). A taxpayer’s “last known address” is critical with respect to the process of a valid tax assessment and/or an authorized collection action.

By the end of this course, you will understand:

  • 1st …. what constitutes as a taxpayer’s LKA
  • What is the IRS required a accept as notification of the taxpayer’s LKA
  • What notices are required by law to be remitted to the taxpayer’s LKA
  • When is a tax assessment deemed invalid due to violation of the LKA rules
  • When is a collection action deemed inappropriate due to violation of the LKA rules
  • How does the “LKA” rule apply with respect to the issuance of a Summons
  • How a valid Power of Attorney affects the recognition of a taxpayer’s LKA
  • How does the “LKA” rule apply to “Non-Filers”, and
  • How the LKA rule is applied & recognized by the Courts on a “circuit-by-circuit” analysis

About LG – LG is the Senior Tax Resolution Consultant at Lawler and Witkowski CPA’s. LG has been in the field of taxation for more than 30 years and has been in practice full time since 1990. LG has represented and consulted on thousands of cases and he specializes in resolving high dollar, complex, tax problems all over the country. LG received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bishop College at Dallas, Texas in 1977.

Negotiating With The IRS

Presented by Steve Klitzner, ESQ., CTRS (1 Hour)

IRS negotiation is an art form. It is different than negotiation in the real world. Miami tax attorney Steven Klitzner will show you tips and techniques to help your clients. Steve will take you through collection cases with a Revenue Officer that will get you the best deals without having to deal with levies. He will help you make the important decision on audit cases of whether or not to extend the assessment Statute of Limitations. Steve will also explain best practices when dealing with Revenue Officers and Revenue Agents to minimize your stress and maximize your results.

By the end of this course you will understand:

  • The value of a request for a Collection Due Process Hearing.
  • How to use a request for an Installment Agreement to stop collection.
  • When and when not to grant an extension of the assessment statute of limitations in an audit.
  • How to develop relationships.
  • How to avoid problems.
  • Negotiation best practices.

About Steve – Steve is the CEO of Florida Tax Solvers. His practice in Miami is 100% focused on IRS Tax Resolution. Steve has presented at many ASTPS conferences in the past and is the newest member of the Accelerator Training Team. He is admitted to the United States Supreme Court, United States Tax Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He currently sits on the IRS Advisory Council, and is a frequent lecturer on Tax Resolution topics and has presented to thousands of practitioners around the country.

Protecting Your Client from the IRS Reducing a Tax Lien to Judgement

Presented by Angelene Wierzbic, EA, CTRS (2 Hour)

The IRS just assigned a Revenue Officer (RO) to your client’s case. Your client owes a lot, but there are multiple years where the collection statute will be running out soon. So, with fingers crossed you and you client wait for the Collection Statute Expiration Date (CSED) so the IRS will write off the debt and your client will no longer owe.

Right before the statute runs out, the RO re-files the Notice of Federal Tax Lien and begins the process to reduce the lien to judgement. What happened and what can we do as practitioners to prevent these actions?

By the end of this course you will understand:

  • Notice of Federal Tax Lien re-filing
  • What may prompt the IRS to re-file a lien
  • Process IRS uses to file suit to reduce a lien to judgement
  • The proceedings of the case, and what you can/can’t do as a representative
  • Pre-emptive actions you can take to prevent the IRS from reducing the lien to judgement

About Angelene – Angelene is an IRS Enrolled Agent as well as a Certified Tax Resolution Specialist. She has spent nearly two decades in the trenches alongside industry experts Larry Lawler and LG Brooks working on complex tax resolution cases. She has worked and consulted on many hundreds of cases in her career and is an instructor in the famous ASTPS Tax Resolution Accelerator (formerly known as the Boot Camp).

Tell Tale Signs of Bad Clients

Presented by Larry Lawler, CPA, EA, CTRS (1 Hour)

Bad clients can cause a variety of negative consequences for your business and personal well-being. They pose risks to your professional reputation, drain your time and resources, and cause stress and frustration. By developing a system to detect these problem clients before they ever sign an engagement letter you can save yourself potentially years of problems.

By the end of this course you will understand:

  • What is means when you are not the first practitioner on a case.
  • Classic tax protester arguments and a few more
  • The effect of delaying tactics
  • Abusive tax promoter schemes
  • Who are the really bad actors
  • Why client motives matters
  • Best practices for risk management
  • Eight good reasons to decline a case

About Larry – Larry is the National Director of ASTPS and has represented literally thousands of taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service and is a frequent public speaker, a writer on professional topics, and a regular trainer of tax professionals nationwide. He has become nationally recognized for his skills in solving tax problems, and has been a New York Certified Public Accountant since 1973. He is also a fellow of the NTPI and the managing partner of Lawler & Witkowski, CPAs, PC, the firm he established in 1973.

Best Practices For Mitigating An IRS Levy Or Wage Garnishment

Presented by Billy Fauller, III, EA, CTRS (1 Hours)

You are likely familiar and/or have experience with IRS levies and wage garnishments. BUT – Did you know that there’s a lot of technicalities and procedural requirements that go into issuing an IRS levy or wage garnishment that you can exploit as a practitioner?

This program will focus on the basics of an IRS levy or wage garnishment along with breaking down common errors that IRS employees tend to make in the issuance of a levy and remedies that can be used to obtain relief from a levy or wage garnishment.

By the end of this course you will understand:

  • Legal and procedural levy requirements
  • Distinguishing legal attachment to property
  • Identifying common levy errors
  • Levy mitigation strategies
  • The process of appealing an active levy

About Billy – Billy was an IRS Revenue Officer for nearly eight years (Active between 2009 and 2017).  Shortly after leaving he founded Inside Out Tax Resolution Services just outside of St. Louis Missouri. His practice is 100% focused on helping individuals and business owners resolve their tax problems.

– New Feature – 

1 Hour Q&A with all 5 Speakers

Larry Lawler, LG Brooks, Ang Wierzbic, Steve Klitzner, and Billy Fauller

We will end our jam packed day of training with a one hour question and answer session. Any questions that didn’t get answered during the individual sessions will get addressed during the Q&A. Attendees will also be able to ask new questions to the speakers.

Event Details:

Thursday, May 11th

10:00 – 11:40 | IRS Reducing a Tax Lien to Judgement

11:40 – 12:00 | Break

12:00 – 1:00 | Tell Tale Signs of Bad Clients

1:00 – 2:00 | Lunch

2:00 – 3:00 | The “Last Known Address” Rule

3:00 – 3:10 | Break

3:10 – 4:10 | Best Practices to Mitigate an IRS Levy

4:10 – 4:20 | Break

4:20 – 5:20 | Negotiating With The IRS

5:20 – 5:30 | Break

5:30 – 6:30 | All Speakers Q&A Session

ALL TIMES IN EASTERN

I highly recommend this course as well as ASTPS membership. It's such a great feeling to be able to assist clients with resolving their tax problems. I enjoy this kind of work and value the classes and support I receive from ASTPS.

Kathleen D.

Webinar Platform: Zoom

Connection Test: May 10th at 2:00pm Eastern

Continuing Education: 7 Hours of CE/CPE

Handout Material: Delivered Virtually

Event Recording: Yes, 12 Month Access

Membership Discounts: Discounts apply to the member and their staff/w2 employees only. Registration under the wrong membership type will result in the registration being refunded and you will lose your spot and need to reregister.

Multiple Registrations: If registering 3 or more members of the same firm please contact ASTPS for additional discounts.

Cancellation Policy: Full refund 30 days prior to the event. 50% Refund 30-14 days prior. 14 days or less will receive a full credit.

This Events Features:

COMPLETELY VIRTUAL

7 HOURS OF CE/CPE

12 MONTH ACCESS TO RECORDINGS

More knowledge = more profit

It’s simple – The more you know and understand about tax resolution, the quicker and more efficiently you can work cases. This should result in more profit per case!

Confidently Represent 

What was once difficult eventually becomes routine. As you gain confidence in your tax resolution abilities you can command higher fees and increase your capacity to take on work.  More clients means more revenue.

Learn from Real Experts

If you’ve decided to commit a major part of your career to tax resolution you don’t have to reinvent the wheel. By attending a program like the Spring Conference you are going to learn best practices from seasoned professionals.

Member Discounts Apply

Membership discounts apply to this program. 15% for Premium members and 5% for Standard members.

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This program provided extremely current and useful information.

Bill B.Super Conference

Always learn more than I expect. Thanks for having experienced professionals willing to help share their valuable knowledge.

Nathan N.Spring Conference

Thank you! It is always a pleasure to be in an ASTPS session - I always learn a lot.

Latonia R.Spring Conference

Always get something from these conferences and the updates. Keeps me moving
in the right direction in this area.

Valerie L.Summer Conference

ASTPS is the first place I go for CPE - thanks for all of your fine work. You are the best!!!

Judy S.Spring Conference

People thought I was crazy to sign up for a full day of tax talk. They were so wrong. These were great topics, the presenters top notch, and materials well presented. I know I learned about tools that will make my job easier and keep my work accurate. Thank you for a terrific day and a ton of knowledge!

Wendy M.Summer Conference

As always, the ASTPS presents great information on topics relevant to today's practice environment with world class speakers. I always attend every event my schedule allows as I hate to miss any information they may be providing.

Peter M.Summer Conference

This was a fabulous experience for me. My grateful thanks to all the presenters and staff!

Jane W.Super Conference

This is my first ASTPS conference. I have been working as an EA for several years. The material I was presented today will really help me step up my operations. I am looking forward to additional conferences. Thank you.

Tod F.Spring Conference

I enjoyed the variety of each program. It kept the flow of information interesting.

Brian B.Spring Conference