Surgent's Navigating Your Client Through the IRS Appeals Process

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Location: Online
4Credits
Technical Business
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FICPA Members
$79.00 Regular Price
Nonmembers
$109.00 Regular Price
Product Code: SU24-NAV4-SSDL
Level: Intermediate
Vendor: Surgent
Field of Study: Taxes

Overview:

Despite the fact that a client's tax matter may be taken directly to court, utilizing IRS Appeals usually results in saving your client both time and money. Join us as we discuss the misunderstood process of going to IRS Appeals.

Objectives:

  • Recognize how to craft the appeal protest to best effect the desired findings for your client
  • Identify strategies regarding in person, correspondence, or phone conferences with IRS Appeals
  • Utilize IRS Appeals, the only level of appeal within the IRS, to avoid costly, contentious, and time-consuming court trials
  • Understand how to prepare and submit a Tax Court petition

Major Topics:

  • Preparing a valid Appeals Protest for small case requests when tax, penalties, and interest for each period are $25,000 or less
  • Writing and filing a Formal Protest, including required information
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution options available to clients
  • Negotiation and time limitations
  • Preparing and submitting a Tax Court petition to preserve a client’s rights

Designed For:

Accounting and Financial Professionals who wish to represent clients with a tax matter in disagreement

Prerequisite:

Experience in preparing individual and business tax returns

Additional Info:

You will receive an email from info@surgent.com with instructions on how to log onto your course shortly.  If you do not receive the email within the hour, please check your spam filter.

For technical support, registration questions or other customer service-related inquiries, please call (800) 778-7436 or email info@surgent.com. Phones are staffed from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Thursday, and 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday.