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[ 2025 Training Event #10 ]

What Now? Practical Steps for Handling the Unexpected in IRS Representation

Monday, Oct 6th | 2:00-3:00pm Eastern

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Course Description

Tax cases rarely go as planned — one moment you’re moving smoothly through the process, and the next you’re hit with an “uncharted” issue that throws everything off balance. What do you do when there’s no colleague available to call, and the IRS isn’t waiting for you to figure it out?

This presentation will give you practical “damage control” strategies to use when you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain about your next step. You’ll walk away with a clear framework to stay calm under pressure, make smart decisions quickly, and keep cases moving forward — even in the most complex or unexpected situations.

You’ll discover:

  • How to confidently approach IRS curveballs without panicking

  • The mindset shift that turns uncertainty into decisive action

  • Practical steps to minimize risk when you’re unsure what to do next

  • Why “doing something” is often safer than doing nothing

  • Tools and habits to prepare for uncharted tax issues before they happen

Instead of freezing up, you’ll learn how to keep moving forward — with clarity, confidence, and control.

Participants will earn: 1.0 CPE/CE credit

Field of Study: Taxation

Price: FREE

Course presented by: LG Brooks, EA, CTRS

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.

Additional Information:

Prerequisites: None

Who Should Attend: Any tax professional that wants to better understand how to represent troubled taxpayers.

Advance preparation: None

Program level: Intermediate – Attendees should possess the knowledge common to CPAs, EAs, and Attorneys.

Delivery Method: Group Live

For more information regarding program concerns, or cancellation
policies, please contact our offices at (716) 630-1650 or send an email to info@astps.org.

The American Society of Tax Problem Solvers is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org.

The American Society of Tax Problem Solvers (ASTPS) is an approved continuing education provider through the IRS.