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Hours at all locations are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Both days total of 16 hours CPE including 2 hours of ethics.
Registration: 7:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Fee: Early bird on or before October 19, 2009
price is $229.00.
Full
price on or after October 20, 2009 price is $249.00.
Call for discount information for 5 or more registrants. Limited seating available.
South
Monday & Tuesday, November 16 & 17
Gateway Center -
Collinsville, Illinois
Monday, November 30, & December 7
Gateway Center -
Collinsville, Illinois
Friday, December 4, & 11
Gateway Center -
Collinsville, Illinois
North
Monday,
November 2 & 9
Skokie Holiday Inn, Skokie, Illinois
Wednesday, November 4 & 11
Meridian Banquets,
Rolling Meadows, Illinois
Saturday, November 7 & 14
Carol Stream
Holiday Inn, Carol Stream, Illinois
Click here for the full color, four page brochure
(1.5 MB)
Chris Bird is a tax expert and national lecturer on individual
income, corporate income and real estate tax issues. Dynamic and
entertaining, Chris makes complex material easy to understand. His
background includes over 16 years experience as an IRS agent in
Springfield, Illinois serving as a field agent, a branch manager and
a training director.
Chris is a Certified Financial Planner, and held an Enrolled Agent
Card for more than 20 years. He has been a major contributor to the
University of Illinois Tax School Manual and an instructor at their
seminars held throughout the state of Illinois.
Chris has presented income tax courses to thousands of CPA’s,
attorneys, and enrolled agents nationwide. He has presented
preparation courses for the Enrolled Agent Examination throughout
the country for many years. And he is a frequent speaker for
Professional Tax and Accounting Associations nationwide.
National Income Tax 2009 Workbook
The Invaluable Tax Guide included with your seminar registration,
is a bound, approximately 700 page volume with a complete index. You
will receive a CD containing the entire 2009 Workbook. Also included
on the CD will be Workbooks from the previous four years (2008,
2007, 2006, and 2005) - all in a searchable format. Excerpts can be
copied and printed.
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 more than 28,000 tax practitioners.
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 and Non-licensed Accountants
This course is at a basic level-no prerequisites are required. Our courses meet all Internal Revenue Service, and States of Illinois and Missouri 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
- New Legislation
- Rulings and Cases
- Individual Taxpayer Issues
- Business Issues
- Retirement
- Investment Issues
- Business Entities
- IRS Issues
- Ethics
- Tax Practice
- Tax Credits
- Net Operating Losses
- Tax-exempt Organizations
- Tax Rates and Useful Tables
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 on or before 10 business days before the first day of the seminar.
If cancellation notice is received 4 to 9 business days before the first day of the seminar there will be a $45 service charge.
If notice of cancellation is received 2 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 business day before or 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 2010
Forms Update with Tax Book/Quickfinder®
We will be holding a forms Update in January, 2010. This seminar reviews the changes made to tax forms that will be filed for 2009 and new tax forms added this year.
- Saturday January 9, 2010 Skokie Holiday Inn
- Monday January 11, 2010 Rolling Meadows Meridian
- Tuesday January 12, 2010 Carol Stream Holiday Inn
- Friday January 15, 2009 Collinsville Gateway Center
The seminar will also update you on any significant changes made since the fall seminar.
Watch for details.