Tax Rep Network with Eric Green

Tired of waiting on hold for the IRS? Tired of waiting for an hour, sometimes more, to receive a “Courtesy Hang-Up” – and no - we are not making that up! It is what the IRS calls hanging up on a person after they have wasted a portion of their life on hold. Well fear not! Joining Eric on this week’s podcast is Andrew Valiente, founder of Call ENQ, which has literally changed the way we represent t...

Yes, the IRS is going to get the Quickbooks file, as they have every right to see both the physical and electronic records. Listen as Eric discusses what practitioners should do when Uncle Sam demands the Quickbooks file.

In this weeks’ episode, Charles Tover and Yonah Weiss from Madison Specs, join Eric to discuss the benefits of having a cost-segregation study done when commercial property is acquired, and review how these studies work, why they both shield the owner from income tax and accelerate the return of their investment, and how and when to have these studies done. To contact Yonah Weiss you can call (732...

Eric reminds all practitioners in this week’s Tax Rep Minute why the innocent spouse filing’s financial analysis is every bit as critical as the one you do for an Offer-in-Compromise, and what to be considering when preparing the form 8857.

In this week’s Tax Rep Minute Eric discusses why the walkthrough by the practitioner in advance of the auditor showing up is so critical, and what to do when you do that walkthrough.

In this week’s podcast Eric discusses three routine mistakes made by practitioners when helping non-filers clean up their issue, which can cause significant financial difficulty for the taxpayer later as they try and resolve their tax debt.

In this week’s tax Rep Minute Eric updates us on the IRS Streamlined Installment agreement and why it is so helpful to taxpayers, the changes the pilot program made and the benefit of having it now made permanent. The rules can be found in the Internal Revenue Manual at section 5.19.1.6.4.11 .

In this week’s episode Eric speaks with Dominique Molina, the founder of the American Institute of Certified Tax Planners where she coaches tax professionals on how to deliver a higher level of tax reduction services. In this episode Dominique and Eric discuss how to increase revenue through focusing your practice and value billing, as well as the concrete steps to take to accomplish this goal. Co...

  In this week’s episode Eric covers issues with IRS Offers-in-Compromise when the client does not always listen to us, and what happens when both little things go wrong as well as when the shit really hits the IRS Offer fan! Eric explains the various types of clients and why so many people you help will end up just getting into trouble again and become your “walking annuities”. Also, remembe...

In this episode eric explains why payroll tax cases are among the most common ways taxpayers get into trouble, why they are fun to sort out, and why they are the most lucrative of all engagements. Eric explains the process for helping taxpayers sort out the issues, pitfalls to be careful about to protect your client and yourself, and the step-by-step approach to resolving these cases. Click here t...

In this week’s episode Eric explains why it is so important to make sure you know what you are seeking before calling the IRS, the issues in dealing with the IRS over the phone and some of his own mis-adventures so you can learn what NOT to do. Also, he will discuss his discovery of CallEnq and how it is revolutionizing his representation practice, and will save him (and yourself) $50,000 of billa...

So where do criminal tax cases come from? What makes the routine civil issue become a criminal prosecution? Jim Olson, Tax Rep Member and Former Supervisory Special Agent for the IRS Criminal Investigation Division sits down with Eric to discuss how cases arrive in IRS Criminal Investigations, and how does CI determine which ones to pursue and which ones to pass on. This episode should be extremel...

In this week’s episode Connecticut Dept of Revenue 1st Assistant Commissioner Lou Bucari joins Eric and discusses what the states have been dealing with prior to the South Dakota v. Wayfair decision, what is now happening behind the scenes that the Supreme Court has spoken, and what the impact to tax practitioners and their clients will be. Eric will also discuss the new business opportunity this...

In this week’s episode Eric explains the various forms of offers-in-compromise, and when a practitioner should select each type. If you wanted to know what the differences were between Doubt-as-to-Liability Offers, Doubt-as-to-Collectability Offers and Effective Tax Administration Offers, well here is the explanation you have been waiting for! Also, Eric explains when to consider a lump-sum vs. a...

In this Episode, Eric speaks Steve Toscher and Mike Stein from the Beverly Hills tax Law Firm of Hochman, Salkin, Rettig, Toscher & Perez, Pc and discusses everything you need to know about Crypto-Currency: What it is, how the IRS views crypto-currency, how to report these transactions, can you do a like-kind exchange of crypto-currency, why it’s such a hot button issue with the IRS civilly an...

Hey guys, the largest IRS Representation Conference in the country is now open for registration. The IRS Representation Conference will have close to 3,000 tax practitioners and cover everything you could want to know about what is hot in IRS Representation. Join me as I host the best conference with the top experts and government officials who will walk you through what you need to know right now...

Given the fact Eric Green focuses on civil and criminal tax representation, there are some clear mistakes he and his partners see make almost daily. In this episode Eric walks you through the three biggest mistakes they see entrepreneurs make and how you (and your clients) can avoid these!

In this Episode Eric sits down with IRS Special Agent Maria Papageorgiou and discusses the crime of structuring, what it is and why so many taxpayers end up committing this crime without realizing it. Many accountants advise their clients that when it comes to cash, it is the client’s money and they can do what they want with it (so long as it was reported). Unfortunately that is far from the trut...

In this Episode Eric sits down with Kristina O’Connell, Special Agent in Charge of the New England territory for IRS and discusses when and how the IRS makes use of confidential informants to make its tax cases. Listen in as Eric and Kristina go into how someone can become a confidential informant and how they can be paid for their information and help. If you have any interest in how criminal tax...

With the NATP National Elevate Conference just around the corner, Eric and Sam discuss what is new and what practitioners can expect at this year’s annual conference and beyond!

In this episode Eric sits down with Paul Mamo, IRS Director of Collection, and discusses the new IRS enforcement priorities, new payroll tax initiatives, and the IRS’s Streamlined Installment Agreement pilot program. Listen in and take advantage of this special opportunity to hear from the IRS Director himself and what your client’s can expect from the IRS’s collection division.

Join your host Eric Green as he explains why the national tax resolution firms do not know anything that you do not, and any talk of “special procedures” or “proprietary methods” is nonsense.  Eric breaks it all down for you in this Tax Rep Network episode.

“And we can make penalties disappear.” Goes the common refrain on late night television.  But can they?  The reality of penalty relief is there is first-time abatement for those that qualify, as well as penalty relief for “reasonable cause.”  Join host Eric Green as he explains what it takes to get first-time penalty relief and walks you through the role of supporting documentation...

Everyone is in love with Offers-in-Compromise, and they sort-of understand installment agreements, but what about this weird “uncollectible status?”  In this Tax Rep episode Eric explains what uncollectible status is, what it does and does not accomplish, and when the Tax Rep Master knows to pull this out of his bag of tricks and use it help their delinquent client!

Most taxpayers are aware that they can get into a payment plan with the IRS to repay their back-taxes (called an installment agreement).  What most folks do not know is there are a number of variations of installments agreements, and how to select which one to use.  Join Eric Green as he breaks down the variations and explains when taxpayers and practitioners should consider each of the...