Texas practitioner liaison meetings and seminars

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Houston Practitioner Liaison Meeting - Join the Conversation, Shape the Future

Be part of an energizing and collaborative dialogue between the IRS and the tax professional community! Join IRS Stakeholder Liaison for a Practitioner Liaison Meeting (PLM)-a solution-focused forum designed to strengthen the relationship between IRS and practitioners while addressing the real challenges you and your members face every day.

This engaging session brings together leaders from tax and payroll professional organizations across Houston and surrounding areas for a high-impact exchange of ideas, insights, and feedback.

What to Expect

The meeting kicks off with a filing season readiness, where practitioners can raise questions and concerns directly with IRS representatives. This sets the stage for an open, productive dialogue about:

• Barriers to taxpayer compliance
• IRS practices, policies, and procedures
• IRS communications-what's working and what's not

You'll also hear short, informative presentations from IRS business units on key federal tax topics. Your feedback is essential-systemic issues identified will be entered into the Issue Management Resolution System (IMRS) to ensure they are tracked, reviewed, and addressed.

Featured Highlights

• Tax Pro Account
• Practitioner Data Breach & Cyber Security
• Provisions of the One Big Beautiful Tax Act
• Executive Order 14247 - Discontinuation of Paper Checks

Why You Should Attend

• Have a seat at the table with IRS representatives
• Amplify the needs and experiences of your clients, colleagues, or association members
• Influence IRS service improvements, including digital tools and taxpayer resources
• Connect with fellow tax leaders committed to improving the practitioner experience

Attendees are encouraged to gather questions, concerns, and feedback from their members or peers ahead of time-your insights help shape a richer, more targeted discussion.

Help Shape the Agenda

We welcome your suggested topics or concerns. Your input ensures this meeting focuses on the issues that matter most to your practice and your clients.

If you are part of a tax firm, please share this invitation with your colleagues or designate a representative to attend. Thank you for your dedication to serving taxpayers and your commitment to building a more collaborative, transparent future with the IRS.

We look forward to connecting with you!

Date & Time

1/14/2026, 1:30 - 4 p.m. Central (US & Canada)

Cost: Complimentary, open to all tax practitioners, not for CPE

Location

1233 West Loop S
Suite 1425
Houston, TX 77027-9100 US

FS2026 - Getting IRS help

Join us as IRS Stakeholder Liaison Sheba Gonzalez explains how to obtain IRS assistance online, by phone, in-person and using self-service options. Attendance is free, registration is not required.

Houston

Date: 1/21/2026
Time: 5 p.m.-6 p.m.
Location: Parker Williams Branch Library, 10851 Scarsdale Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77089
Phone: (832) 927-7870
Sponsored By: Parker Williams Branch Library

FS2026 Getting IRS help

IRS Stakeholder Liaison Sheba Gonzalez will provide guidance on how to obtain IRS assistance online, by phone, in-person, and through self-service options. She will give an overview of IRS Stakeholder Liaison, Taxpayer Assistance, and Taxpayer Advocate Units and the services each provide.

Phone: (832) 927-7870; 
Registration: No Registration - Free to the public
Sponsored By: Parker Williams Branch Library

HOUSTON

Date: 1/28/2026
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Location: Parker Williams Branch Library, 10851 Scarsdale Blvd, Ste 510, Houston, Texas 77089

FS2026 - Claiming Refundable Tax Credits

Join us as IRS Stakeholder Liaison Sheba Gonzalez informs us about the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, American Opportunity Tax Credit, Premium Tax Credit and other refundable credits. Attendance is free, registration is not required.

Phone: (832) 927-7870; 
Registration: Registration is not required.
Sponsored By: Parker Williams Branch Library

HOUSTON

Date: 2/4/2026
Time: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm 
Location: Parker Williams Branch Library, 10851 Scarsdale Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77089

FS2026 - Protecting Against Identity Theft

Join us as IRS Stakeholder Liaison Sheba Gonzalez advises how to protect against tax-related identity theft and how using an Identity Protection Personal Identification Number can secure return information to help stop identity thieves. Attendance is free, registration is not required.

Join us as IRS Stakeholder Liaison Sheba Gonzalez advises how to protect against tax-related identity theft and how using an Identity Protection Personal Identification Number can secure return information to help stop identity thieves. Attendance is free, registration is not required.

Phone: (832) 927-7870; 
Registration: Registration is not required.
Sponsored By: Parker Williams Branch Library

HOUSTON

Date: 2/11/2026
Time: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location: Parker Williams Branch Library, 10851 Scarsdale Boulevard, , Houston, Texas 77089