ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 26, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Circular 230 imposes disclosure standards on the banking, legal, and accounting communities, and has recently been revised, imposing new duties and responsibilities upon practitioners representing taxpayers before the IRS. The new standards are the subject of a December 1st webinar from BNA Tax & Accounting, Avoiding Ethical Violations, led by Robert McKenzie, one of the nation's foremost experts on professional ethics.
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"We all try to do the right thing, but many practitioners have busy practices and those pressures may cause them to inadvertently face an ethical problem," says BNA Tax & Accounting Managing Editor and senior tax analyst, Allen Calhoun. "Anyone who practices before the IRS must comply with these requirements in order to avoid violating their ethical duties. It is critical and a professional and ethical requirement that practitioners know the new bright line imposed by these standards."
In 60-90 minutes, McKenzie will cover:
- New rules for registration of tax professionals
- New standards and penalties for tax preparers
- Circular 230 duties
- Potential conflicts of interest
- Correction of taxpayer mistakes
- What fees are unconscionable
- Return of client records
- What taxpayer confidences may be disclosed to the IRS
About the Speaker
Robert E. McKenzie is a Partner of the law firm of Arnstein & Lehr LLP of Chicago, Illinois, concentrating his practice in representation before the Internal Revenue Service and state tax agencies. He has made numerous media appearances including Forbes, New York Times, Dateline NBC, Bloomberg News and The ABC Nightly News. Mr. McKenzie was previously employed by the Internal Revenue Service in Chicago. Robert currently serves as a member of the IRS Advisory Council (IRSAC) which is a group appointed by the IRS Commissioner to advise IRS management.
Mr. McKenzie is the author of Representation Before The Collection Division Of the IRS and co-author of Representing The Audited Taxpayer Before The IRS and Representation Before The United States Tax Court. He is a Regent of the American College of Tax Counsel and has been selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers, Leading Lawyers and the Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers.
Avoiding Ethical Violations will take place December 1, 2010, from 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, ET. Register for this webinar and obtain further information about CLE and CPE credits, go to http://www.bnatax.com/avoiding-ethical-violations-webinar/?open&cmpid=tmtxpr2010 or call 1-800-372-1033, menu Option 6, then Option 1. The per site fee is $249.
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About BNA Tax & Accounting Webinars
BNA Tax & Accounting is the foremost source of tax and accounting research, news, practice tools, and guidance for tax attorneys, CPAs, corporate tax managers, estate planners, and financial accountants. Designed for today's busy practitioners, our webinars offer the same expertise and relevance that are the hallmark of all BNA Tax & Accounting resources. In just 60-90 minutes, practitioners gain in-depth knowledge on a current tax or accounting topic from experts in that area - and benefit from practical applications that can be put to work immediately. Conference attendees have the opportunity to ask the speakers questions, and may be eligible to earn CLE or CPE credits - all from the convenience of their own office or conference room.
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