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Annual Two-Day Income Tax Update Seminar

Fall 2012 dates TBA.


Archived from the 2011 Seminar

Click here for 2011 Income Tax Update Full Brochure (1.2 MB .PDF)

About the Speaker - Chris Bird, CFP

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 previously 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. Chris is a frequent speaker for Professional Tax and Accounting Associations nationwide.

National Income Tax 2011 Workbook

TaxSeminars.com - National Income Tax WorkbookWith your seminar registration, is a bound, approximately 700 page volume with a complete index. You will receive a CD containing the entire 2011 Workbook. Included on the CD are the Workbooks from at least the previous four years (2010, 2009, 2008, and 2007) all in a searchable format.

If changes warrant, you will receive a supplement covering the current income tax items of interest, in addition to the regular electronic updates.

The various chapters in the textbook are written by authors with expert knowledge in preparing individual and small business income tax returns.

The Tax Guide is used in tax schools held in 26 states during the fall each year to teach more than 28,000 tax practitioners. This book is available only to sponsors of tax schools and to participants in the tax schools as part of their educational material.

Click here for the 2011 textbook 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 an intermediate 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 (Note: The ethics portion of this course does not satisfy the CFP ethics requirement).

This course enables the participant to stay abreast of new developments in tax law.

16 Hrs. CPE, including 2 hours of ethics.

Topics Covered in Workbook

  • New Legislation
  • Rulings & Cases
  • Ethics
  • Individual Taxpayer Issues
  • Business Issues
  • Casualty Gains & Losses
  • Retirement
  • Foreign Issues
  • Business Entities
  • IRS Issues
  • Real Estate Issues
  • Agricultural Issues
  • Trusts & Estates
  • Tax Rates & Useful Tables

Continental Breakfast & HOT BUFFET LUNCH on site, no need to leave the building for lunch.

Different Lunch Menu Both Days !

• Pre-seminar coffee, tea, juices, assorted muffins, bagels, Danish and doughnuts. Morning and afternoon break beverages.

• A hot buffet lunch featuring salad, beef, chicken, potato, pasta, dessert and beverage.

TaxSeminars.com - Hot Buffet Lunch 

 

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 (Sponsor number 4034).

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 a combined attendance and evaluation sheet prior to leaving. Combined attendance and evaluation sheets will not be accepted after the day of the seminar.

Cancellation Policy

Registration fees will be refunded in full, less a $25 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; there will be a $45 service charge and balance of the fee paid will be applied to a future seminar fee.

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.