The ABA Tax Section offers a teleconference and webcast today on Be Prepared: A [Scout’s] Guide to the Coming Regulation of Federal Tax Return Preparers from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. EST:
The IRS has completed its study of Federal tax return preparers and has concluded that Federal regulation is warranted. As the IRS and Department of Treasury wrestle with developing the details of this historic and unprecedented effort that is scheduled to take effect in 2011, Federal tax practitioners are asking, “What does this mean to me?” Do not get lost in a forest of uncertainty. Prepare yourself and your firm by joining government decision-makers and practitioners as they discuss the policy and practical implications of Federal tax return preparer regulation:
- Rochelle L. Hodes (PricewaterhouseCoopers, Washington, D.C. (Moderator)
- Bryon Christensen (Attorney-Advisor, Office of Tax Policy, U.S. Treasury Department)
- Karen L. Hawkins (Director, Office of Professional Responsibility, IRS)
- Leann Ruf (Communications Project Lead, Electronic Tax Administration Office (ETA), IRS, Nashville, TN)
- Todd Steinberg (Greenberg Traurig, McLean, VA



