November 11, Hilton Garden Inn/Atlanta Wildwood Windy Hill Road., SE. Atlanta, GA

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1 , 8.0 hours of NASBA and IRS Continuing Education credit Georgia Association of Accountants and Tax Professionals P. O. Box 236 Hiram, GA November 11, 2016 Hilton Garden Inn/Atlanta Wildwood 3045 Windy Hill Road., SE Atlanta, GA

2 SPEAKERS- Attorneys from Caplin & Drysdale, Washington, DC Travis A. Greaves, JD LL.M. in Taxation, Georgetown University Law Center J.D., Houston College of Law B.A., University of Tennessee Travis Austin Greaves is an attorney in Caplin & Drysdale s Washington, D.C., office. Mr. Greaves concentrates his practice on federal and state civil and criminal tax controversies, and white collar investigations and defense. He represents individuals, partnerships, and corporations through all stages of tax investigations and litigation, including voluntary disclosures, audits and examinations, audit reconsiderations, and negotiated resolutions with the IRS. In addition, Mr. Greaves is an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University Law Center, where he has taught criminal and civil tax controversy courses. Prior to joining Caplin & Drysdale, he served as the Tax and Economic Policy Advisor to Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal; practiced in the tax group of a major international law firm; and served as an Attorney Advisor at the United States Tax Court. T. Joshua ( Josh ) Wu, JD LL.M. in Taxation, Georgetown University Law Center J.D., Syracuse University College of Law B.A., University of Virginia Joshua Wu is an attorney in the Washington, D.C., office of Caplin & Drysdale. A primary focus of Mr. Wu's practice is helping startup companies, mid-size businesses, and individual clients remain in compliance with U.S. tax laws, as well as guiding clients on appropriate procedures to reduce their tax burdens. Mr. Wu represents clients in an array of tax controversies and tax litigation matters before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the U.S. Tax Court, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. With considerable experience handling multijurisdictional investigations, Mr. Wu regularly works with foreign companies, trusts, and advisors to resolve inbound U.S. tax and reporting issues., trusts, and advisors to resolve inbound U.S. tax and reporting issues. Heavily involved in the D.C. metro area startup community, Mr. Wu works with angel investors and coworking spaces to assist emerging companies implement business practices and legal structures to facilitate their growth and access to funding.

3 Informative Topics Piling It On: Tax Penalties and How to Fight Them 2.0 hours NASBA/2.0 hours IRS CE credit When the IRS determines a tax deficiency, you can bet that a tax penalty is not far behind. From failure to file or pay to fraud to trust fund recovery penalties, the IRS has used its ability to impose penalties with vigor. This course will cover the most common tax penalties, how to protect a client from such penalties on the front end, and how to defend your client after penalties have been asserted. Meeting in the Middle: Offers in Compromise 2.0 hours NASBA/2.0 hours IRS CE credit Many taxpayers are often unable to pay an amount assessed by the IRS. In some cases, the IRS will reduce the taxpayers liability based on his or her ability to pay through an offer in compromise. This course will explain the basics of an offer in compromise, when such procedure is appropriate to resolve a tax dispute, what forms and documents are required, and outline how the IRS reviews, verifies, and accepts the forms submitted. Nuts and Bolts of an IRS Audit 4.0 hours NASBA/4.0 hours IRS CE credit Three words that every client never hopes to say: I m being audited. That said, it s likely that you will have clients subjected to an IRS audit. This course will consider the various types of audits, the players involved in an audit, and the various stages of an audit. It will also cover ways clients and advisors can prepare for an audit and resolve an audit with potential criminal issues.

4 AGENDA Friday, November 11 8:00 8:30 a.m. Registration 8:30-10:10 a.m. Tax Penalties and How to Fight Them 2.0 NASBA/ 2.0 IRS -Approved credit hrs Learning Objective: Review the various tax penalties in the Internal Revenue Code, discuss when these tax penalties might be imposed on the taxpayer or the tax advisor, and evaluate the defenses one may assert when tax penalties are imposed. 10:10-10:30 p.m. Break 10:30-12:10 p.m. Meeting in the Middle: Offers in Compromise 2.0 NASBA/ 2.0 IRS -Approved credit hrs Learning Objective: Describe the process by which a taxpayer ends up in IRS collections; consider the various types of collection alternatives; show the steps an advisor should take in preparing a Form 433-A, Offer in Compromise. 12:10 1:00 p.m. LUNCH (Box Lunch included) 1:00-2:40 p.m. Nuts and Bolts of an IRS Audit 4.0 NASBA/ 4.0 IRS -Approved credit hrs Learning Objective: Describes the steps and paths of an IRS audit from filing a return to challenging an IRS assessment or determination in court; identify the various parties involved in audit on both the taxpayer side and the government side; explain how different entities are audited; demonstrate different techniques one can employ to resolve cases with the IRS during audit. 2:40 3:00 p.m. Short Break 3:00-4:40 p.m. Nuts and Bolts of an IRS Audit continued Learning Objective: Describes the steps and paths of an IRS audit from filing a return to challenging an IRS assessment or determination in court; identify the various parties involved in audit on both the taxpayer side and the government side; explain how different entities are audited; demonstrate different techniques one can employ to resolve cases with the IRS during audit.

5 Registration P.O. Box 236, Hiram, GA fax: (866) to Sign up for: Taxation Update Total Lunch Box Preference Included in Fee (Requests honored if ordered two weeks or more in advance of seminar) CHOOSE ONE Smoked Turkey Virginia Ham Roast Beef Vegetarian Sub CPE Name (if more than one CE attendee, please use separate form) Address Phone (Certificate of Completion will be ed to this address) PTIN Number (required for CPE credit): Method of Payment Check MasterCard VISA American Express Credit Card No. Security Code Expire Date Signature Zip Code of Billing Address

6 Other Information Hilton Garden Inn- Atlanta Wildwood 3045 Windy Hill Road., SE, Atlanta, GA (Fax) Located in northwest Atlanta, a business suburb of Marietta, Georgia, in the Wildwood Business Park. This Wildwood, Atlanta hotel is within walking distance to restaurants and shopping areas including Cobb Galleria Mall. Business guests benefit from complimentary parking on site and a fully equipped 24-hour business center for staying in touch wherever they are. A host of additional amenities and services make the Hilton Garden Inn Wildwood/NW hotel Atlanta, GA the natural choice for the busy executive and visitors to Atlanta. Let our friendly, helpful staff help make your stay successful. ATLWWGI/index.html Swimming Pool Fitness Center Wifi Access Great American Grill/Restaurant Secure PrinterOn remote printing refrigerator, microwave, coffeemaker 37-inch LCD flat screen TV ROOM RATES- Book Early $ tax and fees (king) And includes breakfast in the Great American Grill Ask for the GAATP Room Block GAATP Complaint Resolution Policy Any and all complaints are handled on a case by case basis utilizing the resources of our Ethics and Grievance Committee. The complaint must be received in writing and signed by the complainant. All information and the exam process are held confidential. The findings and disposition shall be submitted to and must be approved by the Board of Governors. It is the effort of the Ethics and Grievance Committee to be fair and impartial basing its deliberations and/or findings on merits of the individual complaint. IRS Approved Continuing Education is only mandatory for enrolled agents (EAs) and enrolled retirement plan agents (ERPAs). Participation in Continuing Education by all other federal tax return preparers is now voluntary. GAATP Refund Policy All requests for refund of seminar registration fees must be made in writing and are subject to a $75.00 service charge. If seminar registration fee is less than $75, service charge will be equal to half the registration fee. Requests made prior to fourteen (14) days of the event will be fully refunded less the service charge. Fourteen (14) days through forty-eight (48) hours of the event will receive half the registration fee subject to the charge. There will be no refund for failure to show ( No Shows. ) Georgia Association of Accountants and Tax Professionals (GAATP) is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: