Return Preparer Office: What You Should Know

Date: October 1, 2020

Time: 2:00 p.m. (ET), 1:00 p.m. (CT), 12:00 p.m. (MDT), 11:00 a.m. (MST), 11:00 a.m. (PT), 8:00 a.m. (Hawaii)

This free 75-minute webinar is open to all Practitioners.

• This webinar will cover the following:
• Understand PTIN requirements and when to renew
• Understand enrolled agent (EA) requirements
• Understand the Annual Filing Season Program requirements
• Understand data security responsibilities for tax professionals
• Plus a live Q & A Closed captioning will be offered in English.
• Continuing Education: All participants who qualify will receive a Certificate of Completion.
• Tax Professionals earn CE Credits.
• Category: Federal Tax Update

Registration: Please visit the Internal Revenue Service Webinar Registration website.

Questions? Email us at: cl.sl.web.conference.team@irs.gov.

Sponsored By: IRS Stakeholder Liaison

SIGN up for PASSKEY LEARNING SYSTEM's free CPE mailing list here: http://eepurl.com/gwNQ7b

Section 199A, Qualified-Business Income Deduction (QBID) - Over-Threshold Taxpayers

DATE: September 17, 2020

Time: 2 p.m. (ET), 1 p.m. (CT), 12 p.m. (MT), 11 a.m. (PT), 8 a.m. (Hawaii)

This free webinar will cover the following:

• Summarize the fundamentals of the qualified business income deduction
• Identify the formulas and limitations required for over-threshold taxpayers to compute the deduction
• Outline various examples that apply the limitations to real-world scenarios
• Plus a Q & A session
• Closed captioning will be offered in English.
• Continuing Education: All participants who qualify will receive a Certificate of Completion.
• Tax Professionals earn up to 2 CE Credits.

Category: Federal Tax Update

Registration: Please visit the registration website.

Questions: Email: cl.sl.web.conference.team@irs.gov 

SIGN UP LINK: https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/1148/36672

FATCA Responsible Officer Certifications of Compliance

DATE: September 22, 2020

Time: 10 a.m. (ET), 9 a.m. (CT), 8 a.m. (MT), 7 a.m. (PT)

This free webinar will cover the following:

• Understand the Foreign Account Tax Compliant Act (“FATCA”) Responsible Officer (“RO”) certification requirements
• Differentiate between a Certification of Preexisting Accounts (“COPA”) and a Periodic Certification
• Determine the timelines/due dates of the Periodic Certification and the COPA required under the Foreign Financial Institution (“FFI”) Agreement, Intergovernmental Agreements (“IGAs”) and the Treasury Regulations
• Establish the entities that are required to submit the respective certifications
• Navigate and describe the Certification Process
• Understand the implications of a failure to certify or qualified result
• Identify special/unique cases and exceptions in the certification requirements and processes
• Locate resources that will assist in navigating and responding to questions that arise related to certifications
• Plus a live Q & A Closed captioning will be offered in English.
• Continuing Education: All participants who qualify will receive a Certificate of Completion.
• Tax Professionals earn up to 2 CE Credits.

Category: Federal Tax Update

Registration: Please visit the registration website.

Questions: Email: cl.sl.web.conference.team@irs.gov

Sponsored By: IRS Stakeholder Liaison 

Return Preparer Office: What You Should Know

Date: October 1, 2020

Time: 2:00 p.m. (ET), 1:00 p.m. (CT), 12:00 p.m. (MDT), 11:00 a.m. (MST), 11:00 a.m. (PT), 8:00 a.m. (Hawaii)

This free 75-minute webinar is open to all Practitioners.

• This webinar will cover the following:
• Understand PTIN requirements and when to renew
• Understand enrolled agent (EA) requirements
• Understand the Annual Filing Season Program requirements
• Understand data security responsibilities for tax professionals
• Plus a live Q & A Closed captioning will be offered in English.
• Continuing Education: All participants who qualify will receive a Certificate of Completion.
• Tax Professionals earn up to 2 CE Credits.
• Category: Federal Tax Update

Registration: Please visit the Internal Revenue Service Webinar Registration website.

Questions? Email us at: cl.sl.web.conference.team@irs.gov.

Sponsored By: IRS Stakeholder Liaison

SIGN up for PASSKEY LEARNING SYSTEM's free CPE mailing list here: http://eepurl.com/gwNQ7b

Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA)

Date: September 10, 2020

Time: 1:00 p.m. (ET), 12:00 p.m. (CT), 11:00 a.m. (MDT), 10:00 a.m. (MST), 10:00 a.m. (PT), 7:00 a.m. (Hawaii)

This free 75-minute webinar is open to all and will cover the following:

• List the general withholding requirements under FIRPTA
• Identify the basic transactions subject to FIRPTA
• Define U.S. real property interest
• Identify the FIRPTA withholding forms
• Plus Live Q & A

Certificate of Completion is being offered to all participants who qualify.

Tax Professionals earn up to 1 CE Credit.

Category: Federal Tax

Registration: Please visit the Internal Revenue Service Registration website.

Questions? Email us at: cl.sl.web.conference.team@irs.gov. Sponsored By: IRS Stakeholder Liaison

Section 199A, Qualified-Business Income Deduction (QBID) - Over-Threshold Taxpayers

Date: September 17, 2020

Time: 2 p.m. (ET), 1 p.m. (CT), 12 p.m. (MT), 11 a.m. (PT), 8 a.m. (Hawaii)

This free webinar will cover the following:

• Summarize the fundamentals of the qualified business income deduction
• Identify the formulas and limitations required for over-threshold taxpayers to compute the deduction
• Outline various examples that apply the limitations to real-world scenarios
• Plus a Q & A session

Continuing Education: All participants who qualify will receive a Certificate of Completion.

Tax Professionals earn up to 2 CE Credits.

Category: Federal Tax Update

Registration: Please visit the registration website.

Sponsored By: IRS Stakeholder Liaison

The IRS is offering two IRS CPE courses. 

1. August 27, 2020: Understanding Power of Attorney Form 2848
2. September 3, 2020: Opportunity Zones 

Understanding Third-Party Authorizations - Power of Attorney Form 2848

Date: August 27, 2020

Time: 2:00 p.m. (ET), 1:00 p.m. (CT), 12:00 p.m. (MDT), 11:00 a.m. (MST), 11:00 a.m. (PT), 8:00 a.m. (Hawaii)

This free 75-minute webinar is open to all and will cover the following:

• Common mistakes on Form 2848 and how to avoid them
• Withdrawing or revoking a POA
• How to get a list of all the clients under your CAF number
• The "checkbox authority"
• Deceased taxpayers and Form 56
• IRS resources for Power of Attorney issues
• Plus a live Q & A

Certificate of Completion is being offered to all participants who qualify. Tax Professionals earn up to 1 CE Credit. Category: Federal Tax Closed Captioning will be offered In English.

Registration: Please visit the Internal Revenue Service Webinar Registration website.

Questions? Email us at: cl.sl.web.conference.team@irs.gov

Sponsored By: IRS Stakeholder Liaison

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) Update: Opportunity Zones

Date: Thursday, September 3, 2020

Time: 2:00 p.m. Eastern, 1:00 p.m. Central, 12:00 p.m. Mountain (MDT), 11:00 a.m. Mountain (MST), 11:00 a.m. Pacific, 8:00 a.m. Hawaii

This free webinar will cover the following:

• Provide an Overview of Opportunity Zones
• Discuss the Tax Benefits for Investors
• Explain the Investor Reporting of Elections
• Explain the Investor Annual Reporting Discuss Disaster Relief Impacting Opportunity Zones
• Plus, a live Q & A Closed captioning will be offered in English.

Continuing Education: All participants who qualify will receive a Certificate of Completion.

Tax Professionals earn up to 1 CE Credit. Category: Federal Tax Law Update

Registration: Visit the registration website

Questions: Email: cl.sl.web.conference.team@irs.gov

Sponsored By: IRS Stakeholder Liaison

Free IRS CPE Course, Thursday, July 23, 2020, Understanding Form 2290: Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax. 1 Hour of CE credit will be offered. https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/1148/35329

The IRS officially announces that EA candidates now have up to THREE years to carry over their passing scores (due to the COVID pandemic).

Generally, candidates who pass a part of the examination can carry over a passing score up to two years from the date they passed that part of the examination. To provide candidates flexibility in testing because of the 2020 global pandemic, the two-year period is extended to three years. This applies to any examination parts that had not expired as of February 29, 2020 and any examination parts passed on June 1, 2020 and later.

For example, assume a candidate passed Part 1 on November 15, 2019. Subsequently, the candidate passed Part 2 on February 15, 2020. That candidate has until November 15, 2022 to pass the remaining part. Otherwise, the candidate loses credit for Part 1. The candidate has until February 15, 2023 to pass all other parts of the examination or will lose credit for Part 2.

See the official IRS announcement here: https://www.irs.gov/tax-professionals/enrolled-agent-news

As of June 1, all programs in the U.S. and Canada are able to resume Prometric SEE testing, where permitted by regional regulations. Please note that some sites are only available for essential programs, as designated by our essential client list. Please refer to the “Program Availability” column to determine which sites are available to your program. 

Also note the indication below on which sites globally are operating at full occupancy, and which ones continue to operate at limited occupancy, based on local, state and federal guidelines. 

For more info on available testing sites, please click here.

OPR: Circular 230 and Practicing Before the IRS

Sponsored By: IRS Stakeholder Liaison

Date: June 4, 2020
Time: 2:00 p.m. (ET), 1:00 p.m. (CT), 12:00 p.m. (MDT), 11:00 a.m. (MST), 11:00 a.m. (PT), 8:00 a.m. (Hawaii)

This free 120-minute webinar is open to Tax Professionals and will cover:

• What it means to "practice before the IRS" and the regulations governing such practice (Circular 230)
• Your due diligence obligations under Circular 230 and other key Circular 230 provisions.
• Best practices for all tax professionals with respect to clients and the tax administration system.
• The Office of Professional Responsibility's disciplinary policies and procedures.
• Plus a live Q & A

Certificate of Completion are being offered to all participants who qualify. Tax Professionals earn up to 2 CE credits. Category – Ethics.

Closed captioning will be offered in English.

Registration page: https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/1148/34673

Questions? Email: cl.sl.web.conference.team@irs.gov

Tax Obligations of U.S. Individuals Living and Working Abroad

Date: May 28, 2020

Time: 2:00 p.m. (ET), 1:00 p.m. (CT), 12:00 p.m. (MDT), 11:00 a.m. (MST), 11:00 a.m. (PT), 8:00 a.m. (Hawaii)

This free 120-minute webinar is open to all. Topics covered will:

• Specify the U.S. income tax obligations of U.S. citizens and resident aliens abroad.
• List the requirements for claiming the foreign earned income exclusion.
• Summarize the U.S. employment tax obligations of U.S. citizens and resident aliens abroad
• Plus a live Q & A

Certificate of Completion are being offered to all participants who qualify. Tax Professionals earn up to 2 CE credits. Category - Federal Tax.

Closed captioning will be offered in English.

Registration: https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/1148/34796

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Free CPE Announcement: Presented by the IRS Stakeholder Liaison

Earn 2 CPE Credits for EAs, CTECs, CPAs and other enrolled practitioners

Tax Security 2.0: Tax Pro Security Checklist

WHO: IRS Stakeholder

WHEN: Thursday, May 21, 2020

2:00 p.m. Eastern,

1:00 p.m. Central,

12:00 p.m. Mountain (MDT),

11:00 a.m. Mountain

8:00 a.m. Hawaii

WHERE: Free Online Webinar – Register Below

CPE: 2 credits offered

COST: FREE

SIGN UP LINK: https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/1148/34694