Tax Pro Accounts - Live with Sharyn Fisk
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Individual Tax Pros will see a walk-thru of the initial release of the IRS’ Tax Pro Account and learns tips and techniques for submitting a successful authorization request. The program will include how tax professionals can access a variety of features through Tax Pro Account.
Learning Objectives:
After this webinar you will be able to:
- Identify the differences between online authorizations and traditional Forms 2848 and 8821, and how to determine which type may be needed for the taxpayer.
- Initiate, electronically sign, and request an online Power of Attorney (POA) and Tax Information Authorization (TIA).
- Recognize what is needed to make an online authorization including a CAF number and the tax professional’s and taxpayer’s address of record with the IRS
- Authorize multiple representatives for POAs or multiple designees for TIAs on CAF
CPE Credit: 1 hours Federal Tax Law
Speaker: Sharyn Fisk, Director, Office of Professional Responsibility
NSA Webinar Program Level: Basic Prerequisites: None Advance Preparation: None Delivery Method: Group-Internet Based
No refunds or exchanges for cancellations. For more information regarding refund, complaint and/or program cancellation policies, please contact NSA toll-free at 800-966-6679.
Sharyn Fisk
Director, Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR)
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Sharyn M. Fisk was named Director of the IRS Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) in January 2020. As Director, she is responsible for the IRS’ oversight of tax professionals who practice before the IRS as set out in Treasury Circular 230.
Sharyn’s extensive background in the tax community brings over 20 years of tax experience to the OPR position. Before coming to the IRS, Sharyn was Professor of Tax at Cal Poly Pomona and Director of the University’s VITA program. Prior to teaching, Sharyn was in private practice specializing in tax controversies. As a private practitioner, Sharyn represented hundreds of individuals, businesses, and corporate taxpayers before the IRS, the Department of Justice Tax Division, federal and state courts, and state taxing authorities. These matters involved civil examinations and appeals, criminal investigations, and tax collection issues. Before becoming a private practitioner, Sharyn clerked for the Honorable Maurice Foley, Judge, U.S. Tax Court.
Sharyn has held leadership roles in several professional organizations. She served as a former Chair of the Tax Policy, Practice and Legislation Committee for the American Bar Association (ABA). She is a past Chair of the Taxation Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the Taxation Section of the Beverly Hills Bar Association. In 2019, Sharyn concluded a three-year term as a member of the IRS Advisory Council (IRSAC). She chaired a task force on unenrolled return preparers on behalf of the Standards of Tax Practice Committee for the ABA Taxation Section. She is also a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel. Sharyn wrote and spoke extensively before national, state, and local tax professional organizations on all aspects of civil and criminal tax controversy issues and ethics in tax practice.
Sharyn earned a B.A. in Journalism from San Diego State University, a J.D. from Rutgers University, and an LL.M in taxation from the New York University School of Law.
