Chapter President
William L Van Hall, EA
4 Highland Dr
Danbury, CT 06811-3602
Phone: 203.798.9528
Fax: 203.792.2227
Chapter Newsletters
Chapter Education
2012 Spring Conference and Annual Meeting
Join us at our Spring Conference on Friday, June 8 at the Crowne Plaza in Cromwell. Our keynote speaker is Beanna Whitlock, a tax law professional for more than forty years. Beanna has presented at NATP Conferences with well attended sessions. Click these links for the flyer with registration form and course descriptions. Direct questions to Larry at LandLtaxes@aol.com.
Fall Conference was at the Cromwell Marriott Courtyard on November 4, 2011. Marilyn Meredith, an accomplished speaker at NATP National Conferences, was the main presenter along with a Connecticut Tax Law Update and an IRS speaker.
For more information about planned or past events, see Chapter Newsletters (links are provided in Newsletter section above).
RTRP Exam Review Course
Now is the time to get ready for the Registered Tax Return Preparer Exam. Find Exam Review Course offerings in your area as well as anywhere in the country by clicking here.
Chapter News
Are you interested in helping our CT State Chapter? Being on the State Chapter Board is a great way to expand your professional contacts, network, and help serve our Connecticut constituents. Feel free to contact any current Board member to discuss responsibilities, time commitments, etc.
State News
The State of Connecticut, Department of Labor provides 1099G Connecticut State Unemployment forms available on their Internet web site.
Go to www.ctdol.state.ct.us. That will take you to the Department of Labor web site. Directly under the Department of Labor name is a maroon box that says 1099G forms are available on the Internet. Click on this box and you will go to a screen that will take you to the page to request the 1099G. To obtain the 1099G you will need the individual's Social Security Number, Date of Birth, and name.
Membership
Did you know that if you are a member of NATP and if you are registered with NATP as living in Connecticut, you are automatically a member of the Connecticut Chapter? Please let any Connecticut Chapter board member know if you have any State issues that we can help you with.
IRS Information/Workshops
IRS Stakeholder Letter and Information
Dear Connecticut Tax Practitioner,
As the IRS Stakeholder Liaison (SL) Area Manager for Connecticut, I want to thank you for your past support and ask for your continued partnership with me and your local Stakeholder Liaisons. SL is proud to be in our fifth year as the practitioners' gateway to the IRS. We have had a busy year, holding practitioner events, conducting National Phone Forums and webinars, and establishing Web-based tax centers. Our local SLs have received thousands of phone calls from practitioners with suggestions on how to improve IRS systems. This partnership strengthens our mutual commitment to ensuring taxpayer compliance with federal tax responsibilities.
SL is committed to getting you the information you need. While we do not answer tax law questions or have access to your clients' tax accounts, we can steer you in the right direction.
How Stakeholder Liaison can help you navigate the IRS
The best way to stay up to date with what is happening at the IRS is to use our free products and services. Subscribe to e-News for Tax Professionals for weekly news briefs. Check out Tax Hints, and Key Messages for Tax Professionals. We offer practitioner "tax centers" that link from your organization's Web site to ours, making it easy to find frequently-used Web pages. Join our free, educational National Phone Forums and webinars from the convenience of your office. And be assured that IRS.gov has more than just forms and publications. You will find the latest news, online tools, research services, guidance and contact information. Check out our new Tax Practitioner Video and Audio Presentations page, and visit IRS.gov's Spanish counterpart IRS en Espa�ol for translated information.
How you can help your clients and colleagues
Tell us when you see a problem or have a suggestion to improve our processes. We introduced the Issue Management Resolution System four years ago and have had more than a thousand IMRS issues submitted. Check out some of the successes in our IMRS report on IRS.gov.
Help us find ways to further our partnership. Work with us in reaching more practitioners through joint events or webinars. Include IRS information in your newsletter and Web site. Post a tax center on your Web site. Volunteer to teach a Small Business Tax Workshop in your community. Share what you learn with your colleagues.
And stay in touch with your local SL. If you need assistance in Vermont, contact one of the Stakeholder Liaison employees below.
Joseph McCarthy
Phone: 860-756-4431
Fax: 203-781-3030
Email
Maggie Romaniello
Phone: 860-756-4432
Fax: 860-756-4499
Email
Nancy Velez
Phone: 860-756-4416
Fax: 860-756-4499
Email
You may also contact me, Joe Wynne, Northeast Area Manager for Stakeholder Liaison, at 203-781-3131 or joseph.m.wynne@irs.gov.
Filing season can be a challenging and stressful time. Together, we can make it easier. Use our free tools, products, and services, and raise your issues and concerns through your local Stakeholder Liaison.
Sincerely,
Joe Wynne
Stakeholder Liaison Area Manager, Northeast Area
Click here to download the IRS Contact List for Practitioners