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Ethical Dilemmas in Representation

ETHICAL DILEMMAS IN REPRESENTATION

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CPE Processing Fee$25.00
Webinar TranscriptionN/A
Presentation Length Hour(s)2.0 hours
CPE Credits 2.0 hours
Subject Area 2.0 - Ethics (Regulatory) (Ethics)
CE Credits 2.0 hours
Course Id# - HURS9-E-00388-19-S
Course LevelBasic
Instructional MethodQAS Self-Study
PrerequisitesNone
Advance PreparationNone
Recorded DateDecember 24, 2019
Date OfferedDecember 24, 2019
Expiration DateDecember 24, 2020
Course Description

We all try to the right thing but many of us have busy practices and those pressures may cause us to inadvertently face an ethical problem. Circular 230 it imposes duties and responsibilities upon practitioners who represent taxpayers before the IRS. Anyone who practices before the IRS must comply with these requirements.

This class is designed to help you avoid violating your ethical duties and topics include the following:

• Standards and penalties for tax preparers.
• Circular 230 duties.
• Potential conflicts of interest.
• Correction of taxpayer mistakes.
• What taxpayer confidences may you disclose to the IRS?
• Correcting errors.
• Practice promotion rules.

Self-Study Course Instructions:

FOR DOCUMENT-BASED COURSES

Download the course document(s) (below) and follow prompts contained in the document.



FOR RECORDED COURSES WITH VIDEO

Download any course document(s) (below) which may include handouts, glossary, transcripts, etc. Follow any prompts contained in the documents to help you complete the course. Most documents are searchable.

Play the recording, noting the sectional guides indicating where topics on the agenda are covered and the prompts to pause video playback to respond to a review question (located below the video playback area). The timestamps for review questions are also noted below.

Upon completing the video and successfully answering all review questions, you will then take the final exam.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the requirements of Circular 230

  • Recognize your duties to the taxpayer and the tax system

  • Identify the traps for unwary practitioners

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QUESTION 1: 00:18:00 minutes
QUESTION 2: 00:32:00 minutes
QUESTION 3: 00:50:00 minutes
QUESTION 4: 01:04:00 minutes
QUESTION 5: 01:25:00 minutes
QUESTION 6: 01:48:00 minutes
Frequently Asked Questions
  • CPAacademy self-study courses are online.
  • The self-study format allows you to a) access the material online 24/7 and b) study at your own pace.
  • Per NASBA guidelines, you have one year from date of purchase to complete each program.
  • Complete your final exam at any time and get graded instantly. You can retake the exam at no additional charge (unlimited attempts).
  • Print your own certificate of completion on the spot upon passing the exam.
  • Grading policies: a) courses have a minimum passing score 70% b) test takers will not be provided feedback on failed exams.
  • Upon achieving a passing score, test takers will be notified of the correct answers to the questions missed.

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Robert E. McKenzie is a partner of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP of Chicago, Illinois, concentrating his practice in representation before the Internal Revenue Service and state agencies. He has lectured extensively on the subject of taxation. He has presented courses before thousands of CPA’s, attorneys, and enrolled agents nationwide. He has made numerous media appearances, including Dateline NBC and The ABC Nightly News. He dedicates a significant portion of his time to representation before the IRS. In 2017 Mr. McKenzie received the American Bar Association Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties Committee’s Jules Ritholz Award. The award recognizes McKenzie’s dedication and achievement in the field of tax controversy. From 2009 to 2011, Mr. McKenzie was a member of the IRS Advisory Council, which advises IRS management. He has been selected as a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel and served as its President from 2017 to 2018. He was vice-chair of the ABA Tax Section (2003-2005). Mr. McKenzie is past chairman of the Employment Tax Committee, past co-chair of the Task Force for Bankruptcy Legislation of the ABA Section on Taxation, and past chairman of the Chicago Bar Association Federal Tax Committee. He was Dean of the National Tax Practice Institute (1998-2002). Additional information can be found on Mr. McKenzie’s website, mckenzielaw.com, where he also keeps an active tax blog.

Mr. McKenzie received his J.D. with High Honors from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago Kent College of Law.

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