Taxability of Certain Fringe Benefits for State & Local Governments
Know the Law. Ask the Right Questions. Get the Facts.
Presented by Small Business/Self-Employed Division and
Federal, State and Local Governments
Date: August 25, 2010
This FREE webinar is for:
- State and Local Government Entities
- Tax professionals
Learn about: - What is a fringe benefit?
- How to I report taxable fringe benefits?
- What is an accountable plan?
- Which fringe benefits are taxable?
- What are the withholding requirements on taxable fringe benefits?
- What resources are available to determine taxable fringe benefits?
E-MAIL QUESTIONS: Earn Continuing Professional Education credit:
• Enrolled agents receive one CPE credit for participating for a minimum of 50 minutes from the start of the webinar.
• Other tax professionals may receive credit if the webinar meets your organization’s or state’s CPE requirements.
• To receive credit, you must attend the presentation on August 25. Register for the webinar using your e-mail address, and use the same e-mail address to log in to attend. This will confirm your attendance and generate your Certificate of Completion.
• *Only August 25, 2010 participants will receive certificates. If you do not need a certificate to obtain CPE credit, you may choose to view the archived version of the webinar.
• Look for your Certificate of Completion by e-mail approximately one week after the webinar. If you have met all requirements, you will receive your certificate automatically. Register on-line at:
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• If you experience difficulty viewing the event, please use the e-mail option or call 866-956-4770.
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For the 20th consecutive year, the Internal Revenue Service is hosting six Nationwide Tax Forums from June through September. This three-day program provides the latest IRS information to the tax practitioner community.
This year, the Small Business/Self-Employed business operating unit is sponsoring three focus group discussions, concentrating on topics that affect small business and self employed taxpayers. A focus group is a round table discussion with peers and led by a moderator. We need your candid input and feedback to help improve IRS practices, policies and procedures essential to both this taxpayer group and the IRS. The focus groups are during days and times that will not interfere with presentations being presented only once. SB/SE Focus group topics include:
· Federal Tax Liens, the General Public and Credit Report Considerations
SB/SE Collection would like to know what practitioners think about how the Notice of Federal Tax Lien or having a tax liability affects their clients, their credit report, credit rating, etc., and the impact it has on future compliance.
· Allowable Living Expense Effectiveness and Impact
The standards for the ALE were originally created on the premise that tax debtors must be allowed a fair amount of basic necessary living expenses while repaying their tax debt. The standards were changed in 2007 to help eliminate the need for substantiation of basic living expenses in many situations. SB/SE Collection would like to know how those changes are affecting practitioners as well as taxpayers.
· Improving the Field Audit Process for Taxpayers
SB/SE Examination is committed to improving service to taxpayers and is interested in learning about practitioners’ experience with the face-to-face audit process. SB/SE Exam is developing a new service experience in the audit process. They would like to get feedback from tax practitioners on how to improve the new service experience in the audit process.
· JUST ADDED! Health Care, HIRE Act Tax Credits for the Small Business Community
Throughout the past year, the IRS has spread the word about new tax credits for small employers available through the Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590) and the HIRE Act (H.R. 2847). Now, the IRS wants to hear what small employers and practitioners know about these tax credits and identify effective methods of alerting this community when new tax credits become available. Understanding the awareness level and reaction to health care and HIRE Act tax credits will help IRS improve future outreach campaigns so qualified small employers can benefit when new tax credits become available. Please consider participating in a focus group. If interested, please contact George Lopez, Stakeholder Liaison at
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. A member of the tax forum team will contact you with more information on pre-registering and participating in one of the focus group. More than 14,000 tax professionals attended the 2009 forums and we look forward to seeing you in Atlanta, Chicago, Orlando, New York, Las Vegas, or San Diego this year.
Beat the deadline and save $129 by registering early for the upcoming IRS Nationwide Tax Forums. Learn about the latest changes in federal taxes, earn CPE credits and pick up tips for your business while networking with professionals from across the country. Go to www.irstaxforum.com, and click on "Registration". Seminar descriptions, Exhibit Hall information and Frequently Asked Questions are also available online. Bring your toughest, unresolved case to the IRS staff in the Practitioner Case Resolution room. To expedite appointment scheduling, bring a completed Nationwide Tax Forum Case Data Sheet with you. Access the form online at Make the Forum Work for You.
Best regards,
George Lopez
Sr. Stakeholder Liaison Field
IRS SB/SE Stakeholder Liaison/CLD
4041 N. Central Avenue, MS 4001PHX
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Phone: (602) 636-9474
e-mail:
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TEN SECRETS OF SUCCESS
1 How you think is everything: Always be positive. Be enthusiastic. Think success.
2 Decide upon your true dreams and goals: Write down your specific goals and develop a plan to reach them.
3 Take action: Goals are nothing without action. Don’t be afraid to get started now. Just do it.
4 Never stop learning: Go back to school or read books. Get training (or re-training) and acquire new skills.
5 Be persistent and work hard: Success is a marathon, not a sprint. Never give up.
6 Learn to analyze details: Get all the facts, all the input. Learn from your mistakes.
7 Focus your time and money: Don’t let other people or things distract you.
8 Don’t be afraid to innovate; be different: Following the herd is a sure way to mediocrity.
9 Deal and communicate with people effectively: Learn to understand and motivate others.
10 Be honest and dependable; take responsibility: Otherwise, numbers 1-9 won’t matter.
(Taken from Investor’s Business Daily)
