Tax Rep Network with Eric Green

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The IRS has begun sending three different target letters to taxpayers identified as having crypto currency. Joining Eric Green to unpack this information and explain what each type of letter means and how practitioners can help their taxpayers respond is Walter Pagano, CPA, CFE. Walter is the leading Tax Partner for Tax Controversy at Eisner Amper. Listen in and learn what you need to know to help you and your clients deal with the IRS’s pursuit of anything crypto.   Want to contact Walter? You can email Walter at [email protected]   Looking for Walter’s webinar on Crypto Currency? Check it out here: https://www.eisneramper.com/webinar-crypto-0919/

In this week’s podcast, Attorney Eric Green explains the various ways that practitioners can find clients, his approach to marketing, and why his members don’t spend more than $199 a year for their marketing budget.      

In this week’s podcast, Eric Green describes the various techniques to reopen closed IRS tax assessments, including audit reconsideration, DATL Offers, Collection Due Process hearings, refund filings, and bankruptcy. Listen in and learn why a bad assessment does not need to mean financial disaster for the client!

During this week’s podcast, Eric will discuss what a “dissipated asset” is and why it almost always means the end of your client’s Offer-in-Compromise. Eric will discuss how to identify potential dissipated assets and what you can and cannot do to deal with the issue. Want to join Tax Rep and build your practice now? Go to www.TaxRepLLC.com? Looking for the deal on Call ENQ? Click here for the special member deal! https://callenq.com/trn/ Want a deal on having the Tax Help Software platform run your resolution practice? Go to www.TaxHelpSoftware.com and use the code TAXREPTRIAL for a free 2-week trial, and TAXREP10 for a 10% discount off the purchase of the software! Want to check out Receipt Bank? https://info.receipt-bank.com/trn

Joining Eric on this week’s podcast is the Director of Education and Credentialing for the National Association of Tax Professionals. During the program Eric and Michelle discuss the national conference, as well as the NATP move into IRS Representation, and what the NATP sees coming down the pike for tax professionals. And remember, if you are heading to the NATP conference come by and say hello to us at the Tax Rep Network exhibiting table!

In this weeks episode Eric answers the listeners questions and through that clarifies and sharpens your approach to tax resolution topics! From streamlined installment agreements to resolving court ordered restitution issues, Eric answers them all!   Want to join Tax Rep and build your practice now? Go to TaxRepLLC.com Looking for the deal on Call ENQ? Click here for the special member deal! https://callenq.com/trn/ Want a deal on having the Tax Help Software platform run your resolution practice? Go to www.TaxHelpSoftware.com and use the code TAXREPTRIAL for a free 2-week trial, and TAXREP10 for a 10% discount off the purchase of the software! Want to check out Receipt Bank? https://info.receipt-bank.com/trn

So the IRS sent its letter and now the client is scrambling to find their documents and receipts that the dog didn’t eat! Listen in this week and you can stop your client’s panicking. On this week’s episode Eric and Damien Greathead of Receipt Bank discuss exactly how to make sure your tax return is bullet proof when Uncle Sam comes calling. Receipt Bank is an amazing app, and Eric and Damien discuss the app, the IRS process and why and how Eric discovered the app and why he not only recommends it but has all of his attorneys at Green & Sklarz using it!   Want to check out Receipt Bank? https://info.receipt-bank.com/trn Ready to build your representation practice? Come join us inside Tax Rep LLC at www.TaxRepLLC.com

Joining Eric on this week’s podcast is Michelle Weinstein, host of the Abundant Accountant podcast and Five Steps to Abundance. Listen in as she discusses changing your mindset to get more and better clients, how to make that shift and why now is the time to embrace abundance!     Want to contact Michelle? Head to 5StepsToAbundance.com

In this week’s episode, Eric covers what is new in IRS collection and updates you on the latest changes to the Offer-in-Compromise program, passport revocation, and the latest collection and enforcement statistics just released by the IRS.         Send your questions for Eric’s AMA session (“Ask Me Anything”) and have your answers delivered on the podcast on June 14th while Eric is in Las Vegas speaking at the AICPA National Conference. Just email Eric at [email protected]

In this week’s installment, Eric manages to get nationally renowned author, consultant, and national speaker Joe Woodard to stop and sit down for a serious discussion. Joe has trained over 150,000 accounting professionals in areas of small business coaching, practice development, changing technology trends, and how to maximize the use of technology in their practices. So listen in and hear what to do now to start transforming your practice, and where things are headed for the accounting and tax profession.   CONNECT WITH JOE: Twitter | LinkedIn | Website   Get a free-trial or discount on Tax Help Software here: https://www.taxhelpsoftware.com/ and use TAXREPTRIAL for a free 2-week trial, and then TAXREP10 for a 10% discount when you purchase! Want to call the IRS and get through in under 3 minutes?  Use Call EnQ!  Click here and get 200 minutes for only $19.95 to test it and see how it will save you tens of thousands of dollars of hold time in your practice!  https://callenq.com/trn/ Ready to join Tax Rep LLC and take your practice to the next level?  Click here and use discount code CPAA19 and get $100 off for 6 months to start building your six figure resolution practice: www.TaxRepLLC.com

Joining Eric on this week’s podcast is Tax Rep Member and former Revenue Officer Josh Kirk. Listen in as Josh fills us in on what goes on in the mind of a Revenue Officer, what practitioners should know about that Revenue Officer, and how to deal with the difficult case.    

Tax transcripts are the life blood of any tax professional representing taxpayers before the IRS. In this week’s episode Eric sits down with Roger Nemeth, the founder of Tax Help Software which revolutionized the obtaining of Tax Transcripts from the IRS and changed the way tax rep pros practice forever. During the program Eric and Roger discuss not how we got to where we are, but all the benefits of transcripts you probably do not even know about, like tax returns being flagged for an exam on the transcript six months before the letter comes out! Listen in and learn just how you can make better use of transcripts, get out ahead of the IRS, and even make way more money saving taxpayer lives!

In this week’s podcast Katie Thomas walks Eric and our listeners through how she recognized issues while working at a Big Four firm, and how she and her husband chad teamed up to begin automating practices. Katie is a CPA who specializes in helping firms implement systems, empower their people and grow their bottom line. Having wrestled with this himself, eric found Katie and reviews what firms should be thinking about as they try and restrain themselves from tearing out what remains of their hair this tax season!   Want to contact Katie? She can be found here: Website | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram

Joining Eric on this week’s podcast is Mariette Martinez. Aside from being an EA and Intuit Trainer/Writer, Mariette designs and delivers educational content that accelerates the financial growth and awareness for micro-businesses, and self-employed/solopreneurs. Her journey to elevate herself and her practice lead to the founding of TusTresMaestras.com, a co-founded Bilingual E-Learning Platform that will bridge the financial literacy gap for English and Spanish-Speaking small business owners. In this episode Mariette and Eric discuss their own personal journeys to bring order to the chaos of their practices, how that transformation took place, and what other practitioners should be considering when wrestling with the monster that is their practice!

In this week's podcast, Eric and Claudia discuss this Tax Season's BIGGEST mistakes and how to avoid them. Be sure not to miss this timely and important episode!

On the precipice of another tax season from hell, Eric very bluntly explains what has changed in the world of tax returns, why the practice is just not what it used to be, and what practitioners need to be thinking once busy season 2019 comes to an end on 4/15! Check out Call Enq to get right through to the IRS in un der 3 minutes (once it reopens!): https://callenq.com/trn/ and get the special tax Rep Offer for the first 200 minutes for only $19.95 Check out Tax Help Software and build your resolution practice with the best resolution software and transcript delivery system! Just go to www.TaxHelpSoftware.com and use the code TAXREPTRIAL for a free two-week trial, and then TAXREP10 and save 10% on the license fee! Want to build your Tax Rep practice? Join us inside Tax Rep LLC and get $100 off the first six months when you sign up using discount code TAXREPGO! www.TaxRepLLC.com

Join Eric Green as he discusses one of the most important questions facing tax practitioners at the beginning of this year...what to do to start off 2019 the RIGHT WAY!

In this podcast Eric sits down with Intuit’s Misty Megia to discuss the merger with TSheets, the upcoming foray into tax conferences by Intuit and other news tax practitioners need to be aware of as we start of 2019! Want to catch Eric and all the other terrific programs at the virtual tax conference? You can register absolutely FREE here!

Tired of waiting on hold for the IRS? Tired of waiting for an hour, sometimes more, to receive a “Courtesy Hang-Up” – and no - we are not making that up! It is what the IRS calls hanging up on a person after they have wasted a portion of their life on hold. Well fear not! Joining Eric on this week’s podcast is Andrew Valiente, founder of Call ENQ, which has literally changed the way we represent taxpayers with the IRS by allowing us to get to a real human being in under 3 minutes, and often in seconds! In addition to this very cool service, we have a new special offer for folks to try CALL ENQ and experience it first hand: 200 minutes of call time for just $19.95! And that is real call time – time you are actually on the phone with a human being! So check out Call ENQ, and experience the service that Eric says will knock $50,000 of time off their workload helping taxpayers! https://callenq.com/trn

Yes, the IRS is going to get the Quickbooks file, as they have every right to see both the physical and electronic records. Listen as Eric discusses what practitioners should do when Uncle Sam demands the Quickbooks file.

In this weeks’ episode, Charles Tover and Yonah Weiss from Madison Specs, join Eric to discuss the benefits of having a cost-segregation study done when commercial property is acquired, and review how these studies work, why they both shield the owner from income tax and accelerate the return of their investment, and how and when to have these studies done. To contact Yonah Weiss you can call (732) 333-1477, connect with him on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/cost-segregation-yonah-weiss/ or email him. Visit our sponsor ENQ and grab the introductory offer at https://callenq.com/taxrep.

Eric reminds all practitioners in this week’s Tax Rep Minute why the innocent spouse filing’s financial analysis is every bit as critical as the one you do for an Offer-in-Compromise, and what to be considering when preparing the form 8857.

In this week’s Tax Rep Minute Eric discusses why the walkthrough by the practitioner in advance of the auditor showing up is so critical, and what to do when you do that walkthrough.

In this week’s podcast Eric discusses three routine mistakes made by practitioners when helping non-filers clean up their issue, which can cause significant financial difficulty for the taxpayer later as they try and resolve their tax debt.

In this week’s tax Rep Minute Eric updates us on the IRS Streamlined Installment agreement and why it is so helpful to taxpayers, the changes the pilot program made and the benefit of having it now made permanent. The rules can be found in the Internal Revenue Manual at section 5.19.1.6.4.11.

In this week’s episode Eric speaks with Dominique Molina, the founder of the American Institute of Certified Tax Planners where she coaches tax professionals on how to deliver a higher level of tax reduction services. In this episode Dominique and Eric discuss how to increase revenue through focusing your practice and value billing, as well as the concrete steps to take to accomplish this goal. Contact Dominique Molina: http://CertifiedTaxPlanners.com

  In this week’s episode Eric covers issues with IRS Offers-in-Compromise when the client does not always listen to us, and what happens when both little things go wrong as well as when the shit really hits the IRS Offer fan! Eric explains the various types of clients and why so many people you help will end up just getting into trouble again and become your “walking annuities”. Also, remember to email Eric your questions so he can answer them on the next podcast at [email protected].   Click here to take advantage of our special deal with CallEnQ!

In this episode eric explains why payroll tax cases are among the most common ways taxpayers get into trouble, why they are fun to sort out, and why they are the most lucrative of all engagements. Eric explains the process for helping taxpayers sort out the issues, pitfalls to be careful about to protect your client and yourself, and the step-by-step approach to resolving these cases. Click here to take advantage of our special deal with CallEnQ!  

In this week’s episode Eric explains why it is so important to make sure you know what you are seeking before calling the IRS, the issues in dealing with the IRS over the phone and some of his own mis-adventures so you can learn what NOT to do. Also, he will discuss his discovery of CallEnq and how it is revolutionizing his representation practice, and will save him (and yourself) $50,000 of billable time a year! Want a free 100 minute trial of CallEnq? Use the link below! Click here to take advantage of our special deal with CallEnQ!

So where do criminal tax cases come from? What makes the routine civil issue become a criminal prosecution? Jim Olson, Tax Rep Member and Former Supervisory Special Agent for the IRS Criminal Investigation Division sits down with Eric to discuss how cases arrive in IRS Criminal Investigations, and how does CI determine which ones to pursue and which ones to pass on. This episode should be extremely insightful for any tax practitioner who is curious what really happens inside CI when decide to take a case and run with it. Want to contact Jim Olson? He can be found here: Financial-Forensics.net

In this week’s episode Connecticut Dept of Revenue 1st Assistant Commissioner Lou Bucari joins Eric and discusses what the states have been dealing with prior to the South Dakota v. Wayfair decision, what is now happening behind the scenes that the Supreme Court has spoken, and what the impact to tax practitioners and their clients will be. Eric will also discuss the new business opportunity this creates for practitioners.   Link to the decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/17-494_j4el.pdf

In this week’s episode Eric explains the various forms of offers-in-compromise, and when a practitioner should select each type. If you wanted to know what the differences were between Doubt-as-to-Liability Offers, Doubt-as-to-Collectability Offers and Effective Tax Administration Offers, well here is the explanation you have been waiting for! Also, Eric explains when to consider a lump-sum vs. a deferred offer, and some inside tricks to deferred offers you probably did not know.

In this Episode, Eric speaks Steve Toscher and Mike Stein from the Beverly Hills tax Law Firm of Hochman, Salkin, Rettig, Toscher & Perez, Pc and discusses everything you need to know about Crypto-Currency: What it is, how the IRS views crypto-currency, how to report these transactions, can you do a like-kind exchange of crypto-currency, why it’s such a hot button issue with the IRS civilly and criminally, and what to do if you have failed to report a transaction. This is the program every accountant and investor needs to know about the new wild-west of crypto-currency! Click here to contact Steve Toscher Click here to Contact Mike Stein Click here to download IRS Notice 2014-21  

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Given the fact Eric Green focuses on civil and criminal tax representation, there are some clear mistakes he and his partners see make almost daily. In this episode Eric walks you through the three biggest mistakes they see entrepreneurs make and how you (and your clients) can avoid these!

In this Episode Eric sits down with IRS Special Agent Maria Papageorgiou and discusses the crime of structuring, what it is and why so many taxpayers end up committing this crime without realizing it. Many accountants advise their clients that when it comes to cash, it is the client’s money and they can do what they want with it (so long as it was reported). Unfortunately that is far from the truth. Hear directly from Maria why the IRS is so intent on focusing on this violation, and what you and your clients need to know. About our Sponsor, Tax Help Software: Tax Help Software is the leading software for transcript download and analysis, both of which are critical to helping any taxpayer resolve their back tax debt. This is one of the few pieces of software Eric uses in his law practice at Green & Sklarz and is the only one he would recommend. You can check out the software at www.TaxHelpSoftware.com, and for Tax Rep Network members we have a special offer: use the software free for 14 days with coupon code TAXREPTRIAL and if you love it and want it, save 10% by using discount code TAXREP10.

In this Episode Eric sits down with Kristina O’Connell, Special Agent in Charge of the New England territory for IRS and discusses when and how the IRS makes use of confidential informants to make its tax cases. Listen in as Eric and Kristina go into how someone can become a confidential informant and how they can be paid for their information and help. If you have any interest in how criminal tax cases can evolve and how your client can play an active role and be paid for their information, then this is an episode you do not want to miss!

With the NATP National Elevate Conference just around the corner, Eric and Sam discuss what is new and what practitioners can expect at this year’s annual conference and beyond!

In this episode Eric sits down with Paul Mamo, IRS Director of Collection, and discusses the new IRS enforcement priorities, new payroll tax initiatives, and the IRS’s Streamlined Installment Agreement pilot program. Listen in and take advantage of this special opportunity to hear from the IRS Director himself and what your client’s can expect from the IRS’s collection division.

Join your host Eric Green as he explains why the national tax resolution firms do not know anything that you do not, and any talk of “special procedures” or “proprietary methods” is nonsense.  Eric breaks it all down for you in this Tax Rep Network episode.

“And we can make penalties disappear.” Goes the common refrain on late night television.  But can they?  The reality of penalty relief is there is first-time abatement for those that qualify, as well as penalty relief for “reasonable cause.”  Join host Eric Green as he explains what it takes to get first-time penalty relief and walks you through the role of supporting documentation for your “reasonable cause” argument and what to watch out for when making your argument.

Everyone is in love with Offers-in-Compromise, and they sort-of understand installment agreements, but what about this weird “uncollectible status?”  In this Tax Rep episode Eric explains what uncollectible status is, what it does and does not accomplish, and when the Tax Rep Master knows to pull this out of his bag of tricks and use it help their delinquent client!

Most taxpayers are aware that they can get into a payment plan with the IRS to repay their back-taxes (called an installment agreement).  What most folks do not know is there are a number of variations of installments agreements, and how to select which one to use.  Join Eric Green as he breaks down the variations and explains when taxpayers and practitioners should consider each of the installment agreement types.

In this episode Eric explains why taxpayers who claim Unreimbursed Employee Expenses” on their tax returns are asking for an audit, and why the IRS considers this such a hot-button issue.  Eric will also explain how the IRS can use these to make a tax preparer case against the practitioner who did the returns, and cases he has seen.

Seeking relief from joint liability by requesting innocent spouse relief is nothing new.  However, many practitioners breeze over the financial analysis aspect of the Form 8857 when requesting innocent spouse relief.  Why?  This critical piece can be the difference between being relieved of tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars of debt or not.  Practitioners (at least those that know what they are doing) plan when preparing to file for an installment agreements or Offers-in-Compromise.  Why wouldn’t you do the same for innocent spouse relief?  Join Eric Green as he explains the importance of financial analysis and the strategies that can help make the difference between success and failure.

When a business fails, and payroll taxes go unpaid, the IRS seeks to determine who was responsible.  The vehicle for their interview is the Form 4180.  In this episode of Tax Rep Network Eric Green explains why the form is defective and why practitioners should not allow their client’s to be interviewed.  So, what do you do when the request comes in for the interview?  Listen in and learn!

In this episode Eric discusses the aspects of the new Tax Act of 2017 and how it will impact taxpayer’s ability to do charitable giving and receive a deduction.

When working to resolve a back-tax debt financial forms, called Collection Information Statements, are necessary to provide the IRS with information.  These Forms vary and are used for different purposes.  In this episode Eric explains which of the forms you need when resolving a tax debt, why you need them and in what circumstance do you need both.

The goal for all professionals is to provide a perfect product, but being human, mistakes sometimes get made. In this episode Eric walks through what happens when mistakes do happen and how to handle them like a pro, take ownership and fix the problem, and actual stories of what happens when other “professionals” don’t act so professional.