IRS Nationwide Tax Forum kicks off July 19

 

July 14 is the last day to register for all 32 webinars

IRS YouTube Video:

IR-2022-134, July 11, 2022

WASHINGTON — This Thursday, July 14, is the last day for tax professionals to register to attend the 2022 IRS Nationwide Tax Forum and have access to all 32 webinars — including a keynote address by IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig, updates on tax law, cybersecurity, practitioner ethics and more.

The 2022 virtual event is being held over a five-week period from July 19 through August 18. Webinars will be livestreamed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays of each week. To guarantee access to a webinar, registration must be completed a minimum of three business days in advance. Participants who register after July 14 will not have access to the full lineup of webinars.

Participants are encouraged to view the Forum schedule and course descriptions to plan their experience.

For more information and to register, visit IRS Nationwide Tax Forum.

Tax Forum Virtual Expo

Included with their registration, attendees may also visit the Forum's Virtual Expo with dozens of exhibitors representing tax and business services, IRS association partners and key IRS offices and initiatives in the "IRS Zone."

The Expo will be staffed from noon-2 p.m. and 3-5 p.m. EDT every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, permitting attendees to interact with exhibitors. However, registrants will have access to most Expo content 24 hours a day from for the entire length of the Forum.

Focus groups and digital product demos

As a special feature of the 2022 Forum, the IRS invites attendees to participate in one or more virtual focus groups. Focus groups are arranged around the following topics:

  • Improving the Taxpayer Experience and IRS Services
  • Improving the Taxpayer Experience and IRS Outreach
  • Tax Pro Account and Business Online Account
  • Digital Asset Transactions
  • Tax Treatment of Retirement Distributions
  • Affordable Care Act Forms
  • IRS Online Accounts
  • Responding to IRS Correspondence Audit Notices
  • Taxpayer civil rights: Are your clients receiving the services they need?
  • Online tools and resources for refundable credits: The past, the present, and the future

In addition to our focus groups, the Office of Online Services will conduct demonstrations of the IRS tax pro and individual online accounts.

Continuing Education (CE)

Attendance at any of the 2022 Nationwide Tax Forum webinars qualifies as continuing education (CE) for enrolled agents, certified public accountants, Annual Filing Season Program participants, California Tax Education Council (CTEC) participants and Certified Financial Planners (CFP).

Note: With four seminars this year presented in both English and Spanish, participants can earn up to 28 continuing education credits.

Attorneys: Please check with your state bar to determine whether participation in the IRS Nationwide Tax Forum seminars qualifies for continuing legal education credit.

Visit the CE and CFP Certification page for more information.

Registration information

For more information and to register online, visit IRS Nationwide Tax Forum.