IRS plans Tax Professional Awareness Week

The Internal Revenue Service plans to host Tax Professional Awareness Week starting Oct. 19 with a series of webinars, videos, guidance and tools ahead of next tax season.
Topics will include refundable tax credits, due diligence, identity theft prevention, cybersecurity, payment modernization, Automatic Exemption from Penalty, Saver’s Match, Trump Accounts and other filing season priorities.

During the week, the IRS plans to promote training resources for tax professionals.The featured content is expected to include:

• An Oct. 21 webinar, “How Much Do You Know About Refundable Credits,” featuring IRS subject matter experts;
• Tax tips highlighting Taxpayer Advocate Service resources available to tax professionals;
• Instructional videos that help tax professionals accurately complete Form 8867, Paid Preparer’s Due Diligence Checklist, avoid common Schedule C reporting errors and navigate educational tools and resources available on IRS.gov; and
• Resources highlighting the Tax Pro Account and other services available to tax professionals.

“As the IRS prepares for the upcoming filing season by building on the historic accomplishments from the current year, I am pleased to recognize the important role that tax professionals play in that success and the steps IRS takes to support them,” said IRS CEO Frank Bisignano in a statement Friday. “Tax professionals further the IRS mission by educating taxpayers on how to comply with the law while helping them take full advantage of all the tax benefits to which they are entitled.”

The IRS is encouraging tax pros to visit Tax Professional Awareness Week on IRS.gov to find the various resources, registration information for the Oct. 21 webinar, along with other educational materials. The IRS also expects to make more resources available on IRS.gov throughout the year.

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