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AD000125: Inside Track: A Conversation with IRS National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins

Online

Description

NCACPA’s Inside
Track series continues with exclusive, members-only access to one of the most
influential voices in federal tax administration: Erin Collins, National
Taxpayer Advocate for the Internal Revenue Service.

In this one-hour
virtual session, Ms. Collins will join NCACPA for a candid conversation about
the IRS’s most pressing service challenges, systemic issues affecting
practitioners and taxpayers, and the real-world pain points facing the
profession. The discussion will explore themes from the Taxpayer Advocate
Service’s recent reports to Congress, ongoing modernization efforts,
enforcement dynamics, and the practical implications for tax professionals
advising individuals and businesses.

The second half
of the session will feature a moderated Ask-Me-Anything discussion, giving
participants the opportunity to raise questions directly with the nation’s top
taxpayer advocate.

This members-only
event is limited to 50 participants, will not be recorded, and offers rare
access to a national tax leader in a small-group setting.

 *Not for CPE
credit

Key Takeaways:

  • Insight into current IRS
    service and processing challenges
  • Perspective on systemic
    issues affecting practitioners and taxpayers
  • Understanding the
    Taxpayer Advocate’s role in shaping federal tax reform discussions
  • Opportunity to raise
    practitioner pain points directly with IRS leadership
  • Strategic awareness to
    better advise clients and organizational stakeholders

To register: Please sign up online or contact Solutions Support at [email protected] or 800-469-1352 using event code AD000125.

Speaker Information:

In March 2020, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin appointed Erin M. Collins as the National Taxpayer Advocate. In this role, she leads the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) and serves as the independent “Voice of the Taxpayer” within the IRS and before Congress. TAS functions as a safety net for individuals and businesses facing IRS challenges, while also identifying systemic issues and recommending administrative and legislative reforms to strengthen taxpayer rights and improve tax administration. Ms. Collins testifies regularly before congressional committees on matters involving IRS service, enforcement, and taxpayer protections.

Ms. Collins brings more than 35 years of experience in tax law, including 15 years in the IRS Office of Chief Counsel and 20 years with KPMG LLP, where she led the firm’s Western region tax controversy practice before retiring in 2019. A nationally recognized leader in the profession, she has been repeatedly named one of Accounting Today’s 100 Most Influential People in Accounting and has received numerous honors for her contributions to tax administration and taxpayer advocacy.

Event Speaker(s)

Erin Collins

Event Code:AD000125
External ID:AD000125
Event Vendor:NCACPA
Other fields:

    Registration Fees

    RegistrationTypePrice
    AD000125 – MemberMem$99
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