CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR TAX & FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS

Penalty Games: Reducing IRS Penalties

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QAS Self-Study
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Basic
Credits
CPE Credits
2 Credits: Taxes

Course Description

Each day, the Internal Revenue Service issues millions of dollars in tax penalties against taxpayers who failed to file or pay correctly. Many of these penalties can be reduced or abated by a knowledgeable, skilled practitioner. In Penalty Games: Reducing IRS Penalties, tax litigation expert Robert E. McKenzie covers the basics of the IRS’s abusive preparer program, preparer penalties, and due diligence. You’ll learn details about the IRS tax code that can substantially reduce many tax penalties asserted by the IRS against your clients.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the specific components of the failure to pay (FTP) failure to file (FTF) penalties.
  • Identify the specific components of the fraudulent failure to file (FTF) penalty.
  • Identify the specific components of the failure to deposit (FTD) penalty.
  • Identify the specific requirements of the various reasonable cause assertions.
  • Identify the specific components of the accuracy penalty.

Course Specifics

Course ID
8222851SSVID
Revision Date
May 16, 2022
Prerequisites

None

Advanced Preparation

None

Compliance information

NASBA Provider Number: 103220
IRS Provider Number: 0MYXB
IRS Course Number: 0MYXB-T-02010-22-S
IRS Federal Tax Law Credits: 2
CTEC Provider Number: 2071
CTEC Course Number: 2071-CE-1746
CTEC Federal Tax Law Credits: 2

CFP Notice: Not all courses that qualify for CFP® credit are registered by Western CPE. If a course does not have a CFP registeration number in the compliance section, the continuing education will need to be individually reported with the CFP Board. For more information on the reporting process, required documentation, processing fee, etc., contact the CFP Board.

Course Instructor

Robert (Bob) E. McKenzie Headshot
Robert (Bob) E. McKenzie, EA, Esq.

Robert (Bob) E. McKenzie, EA, Esq., is a partner of the law firm of Arnstein & Lehr LLP of Chicago, Illinois, concentrating his practice in representation before the IRS and state tax agencies. He has lectured extensively on the subject of taxation and has made numerous media contributions, including on Dateline NBC and ABC World News Tonight. Bob has been elected to the American College of Tax Counsel where he serves as secretary/treasurer of its board of regents. Prior to entering private practice, he was employed by the IRS Collection Division in Chicago, Illinois. From 2009–2011, Bob served as a member of …

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Penalty Games: Reducing IRS Penalties

CPE CREDITS
2 Credits: Taxes

$98.00

Icon_Self-Study
QAS Self-Study
Icon_Level
Basic
Credits
CPE Credits
2 Credits: Taxes

Course Description

Each day, the Internal Revenue Service issues millions of dollars in tax penalties against taxpayers who failed to file or pay correctly. Many of these penalties can be reduced or abated by a knowledgeable, skilled practitioner. In Penalty Games: Reducing IRS Penalties, tax litigation expert Robert E. McKenzie covers the basics of the IRS’s abusive preparer program, preparer penalties, and due diligence. You’ll learn details about the IRS tax code that can substantially reduce many tax penalties asserted by the IRS against your clients.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the specific components of the failure to pay (FTP) failure to file (FTF) penalties.
  • Identify the specific components of the fraudulent failure to file (FTF) penalty.
  • Identify the specific components of the failure to deposit (FTD) penalty.
  • Identify the specific requirements of the various reasonable cause assertions.
  • Identify the specific components of the accuracy penalty.

Course Specifics

Course ID
8222851SSVID
Revision Date
May 16, 2022
Prerequisites

None

Advanced Preparation

None

Compliance information

NASBA Provider Number: 103220
IRS Provider Number: 0MYXB
IRS Course Number: 0MYXB-T-02010-22-S
IRS Federal Tax Law Credits: 2
CTEC Provider Number: 2071
CTEC Course Number: 2071-CE-1746
CTEC Federal Tax Law Credits: 2

CFP Notice: Not all courses that qualify for CFP® credit are registered by Western CPE. If a course does not have a CFP registeration number in the compliance section, the continuing education will need to be individually reported with the CFP Board. For more information on the reporting process, required documentation, processing fee, etc., contact the CFP Board.

Course Instructor

Robert (Bob) E. McKenzie Headshot
Robert (Bob) E. McKenzie, EA, Esq.

Robert (Bob) E. McKenzie, EA, Esq., is a partner of the law firm of Arnstein & Lehr LLP of Chicago, Illinois, concentrating his practice in representation before the IRS and state tax agencies. He has lectured extensively on the subject of taxation and has made numerous media contributions, including on Dateline NBC and ABC World News Tonight. Bob has been elected to the American College of Tax Counsel where he serves as secretary/treasurer of its board of regents. Prior to entering private practice, he was employed by the IRS Collection Division in Chicago, Illinois. From 2009–2011, Bob served as a member of …

Robert (Bob) E. McKenzie, EA, Esq. Read More »

Penalty Games: Reducing IRS Penalties

CPE CREDITS
2 Credits: Taxes

$98.00