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Two-Day 2008 Income Tax Update with Chris Bird, EA, CFP
Time for all seminars is: Registration 8:00 to
8:30 am
Seminar 8:30 am to 4:40 pm
South
Just added ! Fridays, December 5 & 12 Four Points Sheraton, Fairview Heights, Illinois
Mondays, December 1 &
8 Collinsville Holiday
Inn, Collinsville, Illinois
Collinsville Location - Sold Out
" Southern Illinois classes will include Missouri Updates.
$199 Received on or before November 10, 2008
$219 Received after November 10, 2008
Call for discount information for 5 or more registrants. Limited seating available.
North
Monday, November 3 & 10 Meridian Banquets, Rolling Meadows, Illinois
Wednesday, November 5 &12 Skokie Holiday Inn, Skokie, Illinois
Saturday, December 6 & 13 Carol Stream Holiday Inn, Carol Stream, Illinois
$219 Received on or before October 20, 2008
$239 Received after October 20, 2008
Call for discount information for 5 or more registrants. Limited seating available.
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Chris Bird, EA, CFP
Chris Bird is a tax expert and national lecturer on individual
and corporate income taxes, and real estate issues. His background
includes 16 years experience as an IRS agent, in Springfield,
Illinois, where he served as a field agent, branch manager, and
training director. He is also a faculty member of the REALTOR®
Institute programs of Missouri, Illinois, Virginia, West Virginia
and Wyoming.
A Certified Financial Planner, and Enrolled Agent, Chris has been a
major contributor to the University of Illinois Farm Income Tax
School Manual, and a teacher at their seminars held throughout the
State of Illinois.
He has presented tax courses before thousands of CPA’s, attorneys
and enrolled practitioners groups nationwide. He is also a frequent
speaker for Professional Tax and Accounting Associations nationwide.
National Income Tax 2008 Workbook
This Invaluable Tax Guide is included with your seminar
registration, a bound, approximately 700 page volume with a complete
index. You will receive a CD containing the entire 2008 Workbook.
Also included on the CD will be Workbooks from the previous three
years –– all in a searchable format.
In addition, you will receive a supplement covering the current
income tax items of interest. The workbook is written to provide tax
practitioners with the latest information needed to prepare
individual and small business income tax returns. It is used in tax
schools held in 26 states during November and December each year to
teach 28,000 tax practitioners.
As an added bonus you will receive a compact disc that has the text
of the 2008, 2007, 2006, and 2005 books in a searchable format.
Excerpts can be copied and printed. This book is available only to
sponsors of tax schools and is distributed to participants in the
tax schools as part of their educational material.
Click here for the textbooks contents.
Who Should Attend & Course Objectives
This seminar is designed for:
- Certified Public Accountants
- Enrolled Agents
- Certified Financial Planners
- Attorneys
- Non-licensed Accountants
This course is at a basic level-no prerequisites are required.
Our courses meet all Internal Revenue Service, and State of Illinois
continuing education requirements, as well as CFP requirements.
This course enables the participant to stay abreast of new
developments in tax law.
16 Hrs. CPE, including 2 hours of ethics.
Topics Covered
- 2007 Rulings & Cases
- Changes to 179 Elections
- Capital Gains Tax Rates
- Working with Alternative Minimum Tax
- Changes in Capital Gains for certain dependents
- Tax issues regarding short sales & foreclosures
- Tax Relief and Healthcare Act of 2006
- Liberalized Rules for HSA’s
- Small Business Tax Relief Act-2007
- Update on IRS audits for S-Corps
- Ethics Issues
- New Issues for LLC, 1120S and 1120’s
- Update on IRS audits, collections and criminal investigation priorities
Sponsor Information
TaxSeminars.com, Inc. is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS Sponsor #258), the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation (License Number 158-001283) and the Certified Financial Planning Board of Standards.
All seminars are prepared to fulfill the continuing education requirements for Certified Public Accountants, Enrolled Agents and Certified Financial Planners. Written proof of attendance will be provided each day of the seminar.
To obtain the credit you must check in each morning and hand in an evaluation sheet prior to leaving. Evaluation sheets will not be accepted after the day of the seminar.
Cancellation Policy
Registration fees will be refunded in full, less a $20 service
fee if written notice or confirmed phone cancellation is received 10
days before the first day of the seminar.
If cancellation notice is received 4 to 9 days before the first day
of the seminar there will be a $45 service charge.
If notice of cancellation is received 1 to 3 days before the first
day of the seminar there will be no cash refund; however there will
be a $45 service charge and the balance of the fee will be able to
be applied to a future seminar.
Cancellations will not be accepted on the day of the seminar. A
colleague may be substituted if you call prior to the date of the
seminar.
Why We Split the Seminar Days Into Two Weeks
90% of seminar attendees surveyed said that the two day “split
format” was less disruptive to their weekly work load.
Coming January 2009
Forms Update with Tax Book/Quickfinder®
We will be holding a forms Update in January, 2009. This seminar
reviews the changes made to tax forms that will be filed for 2008
and new tax forms added this year.
The seminar will also update you on any significant changes made
since the fall seminar.Watch for details.