The ABA Tax Section offers a teleconference and webcast today on Hot Topics and Current Developments in Circular 230 from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. EST:

The Office of Professional Responsibility (“OPR”) has been expanded recently in light of the Service’s interest in upgrading the quality of tax practice and as part of an aggressive effort to curtail tax shelter promotion. Additionally, Code section 6694 was recently amended to strengthen the accuracy standards applicable to tax return preparers. For these reasons, our expert panel will address possible sanctions under Circular 230 and the interrelationship of Circular 230 and section 6694, as well as pointing out some of the principal situations which may give rise to discipline by OPR under Circular 230. Finally, the panel will also touch on the recent Return Preparer Report issued by the Service.

Faculty:

• Karen L. Hawkins (Director, IRS Office of Professional Responsibility)
• Michael B. Lang (Chapman University School of Law, Orange, CA) (moderator)
• Charles A. Pulaski, Jr., (Snell & Wilmer, Phoenix)
• Christine L. Weingart (Dean, Mead, Egerton, Bloodworth, Capouano & Bozarth, Orlando)