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Webinar:  IRS Disaster and Emergency Relief (June 17)

This FREE webinar is for tax professionals who want to help their clients prepare for, or recover from, a disaster.

You will learn about:

• The IRS relief process
• Ways to help clients prepare for a disaster
• Reconstructing records
• Special tax rules for federally declared disasters

CLICK HERE to register for the 10am, 1pm or 4pm EST session. Information on CPE credit and links to downloadable copies of the presentation slides available HERE.

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Tax Talk Today (1 hour CPE)

Tax Talk Today was a live Internet program featuring industry tax experts and professionals, like yourselves, and top representatives from the IRS. Each program features lively discussions, real-time interaction and the opportunity for viewers to participate in the discussion by e-mailing questions directly to their studio.

Note: Tax Talk Today has been discontinued. Archived programs and downloadable transcripts will be available through September 30, 2009. Go to www.taxtalktoday.tv

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Oregon Department of Revenue
Tax Practitioner Liaison (TPL) Meeting (2 hours CPE)

The Tax Practitioner Liaison (TPL) meeting is usually on the fourth Friday each month, from May through October, and the first Friday in December. The next meeting will take place on June 26, 2009.

The meeting is held from 9:00 am - 11:00 am at the Oregon Department of Revenue Building at 955 Center NE, Salem, Oregon, in the "Fish Bowl" room on the first floor near the cafeteria. (Need a map?). For general information about these monthly meetings, contact Sheri Suppes, Policy and Systems, at Sheri.L.Suppes@state.or.us and for specific details, contact the Coordinator Dee Brinlee at dee.brinlee@state.or.us.

This is your opportunity to receive the latest DOR news, exchange information, elevate issues, provide feedback, meet with DOR representatives, and get the latest word on DOR policy, practice, and procedures. To get a feel for the invaluable content of these meetings, you may want to browse their Web site, where agendas and minutes are posted for easy reference.

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The Tax Professors Review Class
(24 hrs CPE)

This is a great review, whether you are a seasoned preparer or an LTP studying to take the LTC exam! During the course of this 4-day seminar, taught by Debra McKinney of The Tax Professors, you will take a look at many of the situations that arise in our practices each year.Topics will include:

• income: earned, investment, retirement, etc.
• the hundreds of credits
• basis of assets
• various ways to sell or exchange property, including repossessions, involuntary conversions, installment sales, ‘like kind exchanges,’ and more
• types of business income and expenses, from Schedule C to Schedule F, to SE and 2106
• "home office" deductions
• PALs and NOLs

The cost for the 4-day seminar, which awards 24 hours CPE, is $400 if you register by 10 days prior to your chosen session, $450 for registrations 3-9 days prior, or $500 at the door. CLICK HERE to download the seminar brochure and registration form.

Date	City
Aug 11-14	Albany, OR
Aug 18-21	Newport, OR
Aug 25-28	Wilsonville, OR
Sept 8-11	Bend, OR

 

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OATC 2009 Back to Basics Seminars (6 hrs CPE)

 

The OATC 2009 Back to Basics Seminars will be held throughout Oregon during the month of September with speaker Debra McKinney.

This year's topic will be Pub 17 1/2.

Location are still being finalized, but you'll want to mark your calendars for the following dates:

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