Seth Cohen, Esq., Partner, WeiserMazars LLP to Speak at KC Event
New York, NY, April 20, 2012 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Seth Cohen, Esq., Partner, WeiserMazars LLP will speak at a 2-hour webcast.
About Seth Cohen
Seth has over 14 years of experience in the accounting and legal profession specializing in tax controversy and tax practice and procedure. He has represented individuals and entities from start-ups to public companies. Seth has in-depth expertise in the laws applicable to, and the policies and procedures followed by, the IRS, state and local taxing authorities. He has extensive experience representing clients in tax controversies, including tax examinations and appeals; tax litigation; and voluntary disclosure agreements. Seth also has expertise in tax collection defense, including collection administrative appeals, installment agreements and offers-in-compromise.
Seth is an attorney admitted to practice law in New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts, and before the United States Tax Court. He received his B.S. in economics and business cum laude, from the CUNY Baccalaureate Program at Hunter College; his Juris Doctor from the Boston University School of Law; and has taken classes at the New York University School of Law Tax LL.M. Program. Seth is an adjunct professor of tax and law in the University of New Haven’s Master of Science in Taxation and Executive MBA programs. He is a member of the American Bar Association and its Administrative Practice and Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties Committees. He is also a frequent contributor to ABA comments made on tax legislation. Seth is also a non-CPA faculty member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, a member of the Bar Association of the City of New York and former Chairman of the New Haven Bar Association’s Tax Committee. He is also a past board member of two nonprofit organizations.
About the event:
Event Title: “IRS Collections: Defensive Strategies to Assist Your Client to Work with the IRS to Resolve Federal Tax Issues”
Date of Event: Thursday, June 7, 2012
Time: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM (ET).
Type: Live Webcast
About WeiserMazars LLP
Since 1921, WeiserMazars LLP has provided a unique combination of foresight and experience when fulfilling client needs in accounting, tax and advisory services. Named one of the Fastest Growing/All-Star Firms in the country by INSIDE Public Accounting in September, 2011, WeiserMazars’ team of professionals brings technical expertise, industry insight and an integrated, customized approach to dealing with the critical issues and competitive challenges facing the firm’s clients. Whether on the local level or internationally, the firm guides clients through their day-to-day operations and works with them to ensure they have the right financial structure in place to meet their business goals.
WeiserMazars’ team of over 100 partners and approximately 700 professionals is based out of seven U.S. offices, Israel and the Cayman Islands. As the independent U.S. member firm of the Mazars Group – a prominent international accounting, audit, tax and advisory services organization with nearly 14,000 professionals in more than sixty countries on six continents – WeiserMazars represents clients of all types, including owner-managed businesses, complex, multi-national organizations and high net worth individuals in a multitude of industries.
For more information about Seth Cohen and WeiserMazars LLP please visit: www.weisermazars.com
Event Synopsis:
In this time of economic uncertainty, the pressure on the IRS to collect taxes owed is ever increasing. In practice, we have seen more aggression and intelligence in IRS efforts to collect tax debt. While this is occurring, taxpayers have more avenues of relief then ever in the past.
In this webcast will discuss:
- The IRS Fresh Start Initiative including Direct Debit and Streamlined Installment Agreements;
Penalty Relief Provisions; streamlined Offer in Compromise
- Partial Pay Installment Agreements
- Offer in Compromise
- Defensive measures to use when working with the IRS to help your client
- A review of notices from the IRS and what to advise the client that receives one
- Live interactive Q&A session
Attending this course will give you the tools you need to help your client resolve its IRS tax issues.
About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. The organization brings together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcasts to study the impact of changes and emerging trends. Hear from leading government officials/regulators, key thought leaders, and industry experts objectively analyze the latest trends and issues and their impact on industries. For further details, please visit the organization’s website: www.knowledgecongress.org
About Seth Cohen
Seth has over 14 years of experience in the accounting and legal profession specializing in tax controversy and tax practice and procedure. He has represented individuals and entities from start-ups to public companies. Seth has in-depth expertise in the laws applicable to, and the policies and procedures followed by, the IRS, state and local taxing authorities. He has extensive experience representing clients in tax controversies, including tax examinations and appeals; tax litigation; and voluntary disclosure agreements. Seth also has expertise in tax collection defense, including collection administrative appeals, installment agreements and offers-in-compromise.
Seth is an attorney admitted to practice law in New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts, and before the United States Tax Court. He received his B.S. in economics and business cum laude, from the CUNY Baccalaureate Program at Hunter College; his Juris Doctor from the Boston University School of Law; and has taken classes at the New York University School of Law Tax LL.M. Program. Seth is an adjunct professor of tax and law in the University of New Haven’s Master of Science in Taxation and Executive MBA programs. He is a member of the American Bar Association and its Administrative Practice and Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties Committees. He is also a frequent contributor to ABA comments made on tax legislation. Seth is also a non-CPA faculty member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, a member of the Bar Association of the City of New York and former Chairman of the New Haven Bar Association’s Tax Committee. He is also a past board member of two nonprofit organizations.
About the event:
Event Title: “IRS Collections: Defensive Strategies to Assist Your Client to Work with the IRS to Resolve Federal Tax Issues”
Date of Event: Thursday, June 7, 2012
Time: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM (ET).
Type: Live Webcast
About WeiserMazars LLP
Since 1921, WeiserMazars LLP has provided a unique combination of foresight and experience when fulfilling client needs in accounting, tax and advisory services. Named one of the Fastest Growing/All-Star Firms in the country by INSIDE Public Accounting in September, 2011, WeiserMazars’ team of professionals brings technical expertise, industry insight and an integrated, customized approach to dealing with the critical issues and competitive challenges facing the firm’s clients. Whether on the local level or internationally, the firm guides clients through their day-to-day operations and works with them to ensure they have the right financial structure in place to meet their business goals.
WeiserMazars’ team of over 100 partners and approximately 700 professionals is based out of seven U.S. offices, Israel and the Cayman Islands. As the independent U.S. member firm of the Mazars Group – a prominent international accounting, audit, tax and advisory services organization with nearly 14,000 professionals in more than sixty countries on six continents – WeiserMazars represents clients of all types, including owner-managed businesses, complex, multi-national organizations and high net worth individuals in a multitude of industries.
For more information about Seth Cohen and WeiserMazars LLP please visit: www.weisermazars.com
Event Synopsis:
In this time of economic uncertainty, the pressure on the IRS to collect taxes owed is ever increasing. In practice, we have seen more aggression and intelligence in IRS efforts to collect tax debt. While this is occurring, taxpayers have more avenues of relief then ever in the past.
In this webcast will discuss:
- The IRS Fresh Start Initiative including Direct Debit and Streamlined Installment Agreements;
Penalty Relief Provisions; streamlined Offer in Compromise
- Partial Pay Installment Agreements
- Offer in Compromise
- Defensive measures to use when working with the IRS to help your client
- A review of notices from the IRS and what to advise the client that receives one
- Live interactive Q&A session
Attending this course will give you the tools you need to help your client resolve its IRS tax issues.
About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. The organization brings together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcasts to study the impact of changes and emerging trends. Hear from leading government officials/regulators, key thought leaders, and industry experts objectively analyze the latest trends and issues and their impact on industries. For further details, please visit the organization’s website: www.knowledgecongress.org
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Therese Lumbao, Director
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tlumbao@knowledgecongress.org
Thomas LaPointe, Jr., Executive Director
1.800.578.4370
www.knowledgecongress.org
Therese Lumbao, Director
Account Management & Member Services
tlumbao@knowledgecongress.org
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