Frequently Asked Questions
What is the IRS Nationwide Tax Forums Online?
Who is responsible for the Nationwide Tax Forums Online?
Can I receive CPE Credit for viewing a seminar?
How do I purchase a course for CPE credit?
What can I do on my status page?
What is the cost for a CPE credit?
What is the cost to view a seminar if I do not want CPE credit?
How do I view a course without receiving credit (audit)?
How can I get more information about the IRS Nationwide Tax Forums?
Who do I contact if I have questions or need more information?
What equipment do I need to access this site?
I get an error message when trying to access video content
I get an error message when trying to open the video transcripts
What do I need to know about this site to view it properly?
What is the IRS Nationwide Tax Forums Online?
The Nationwide Tax Forums Online is a new product of the IRS Communications and Liaison Office.
It is a website that provides current information a tax professional needs, as well as information on IRS procedures and processes through a series of videos (with accompanying PowerPoint presentations) of selected IRS seminars from the IRS Nationwide Tax Forums that are held each year throughout the US.
Who is responsible for the Nationwide Tax Forums Online?
The Nationwide Tax Forums Online is the sole property of the Internal Revenue Service, and it is managed through the Office of National Public Liaison.
Can I receive CPE Credit for viewing a seminar?
Yes! The IRS Office of Professional Responsibility accepts these seminars for one (1) CPE credit each for enrolled agents. If you are not an enrolled agent, please consult with your respective state licensing agency regarding acceptability of this credit. Each CPE credit costs $45.00.
To receive credit, you must first create an account on IRS Nationwide Tax Forums Online.
To create a new account, create a username and password. You will also need to provide your email address and first and last name. It is recommended that your password be at least six characters in length, and it can be any combination of letters, numbers, and punctuation that you choose.
Your name and email address will only be used to provide CPE credit.
You will be returned to the Nationwide Tax Forums Online Home Page after creating your account.
Please check your email after creating your account. This check is done to verify your email address. You will not have access to the Practice Questions and Answers or the Final Examination, and therefore will not be able to receive CPE credit until you have completed your email address verification.
You will use your username and password to log in to your account on IRS Tax Forums Online. When you log in to the site you will be taken to your status page. From the status page, you can take any course you have purchased, download the PDF files of the Certificates of Completion earned for passed courses, and resume any purchased courses that are in progress, and review courses.
How do I purchase a course for CPE credit?
To purchase a course, first create an account on IRS Nationwide Tax Forums Online. After logging in, you can purchase courses either one at a time, or add courses to a shopping cart and make a single purchase transaction for multiple courses. After completing the purchase through PayPal, you will be returned to your status page on www.irstaxforumsonline.com.
When you click the button to buy a course or to checkout the shopping cart, you will be taken to PayPal. Users will be asked to log in with an existing PayPal account, or to create a new PayPal account. The PayPal account is separate from the irstaxforumsonline.com account. The payment transaction occurs through PayPal, and once it is complete you can click the button and return to your status page on www.irstaxforumsonline.com.
What can I do on my status page?
You may:
- Take a new course - Resume previously started courses - Review previously completed courses - Review/download certificates
What is the cost for a CPE credit?
Each course is $35.00 for a CPE credit. There is no additional charge if the course is repeated. You will not receive additional credit for taking the same course. The courses are purchased through PayPal.
Users are able to change their password, and can request a new password if they have lost or forgotten it. Just click on the button at the bottom of the Home Page.
What is the cost to view a seminar if I do not want CPE credit?
There is no cost to audit or view a seminar without receiving CPE credit.
How do I view a course without receiving credit (audit)?
All seminars are able to be viewed without cost and for no CPE credit. You do not need to create an account to audit a course. You will have access to the video, PowerPoint and transcript. You will not have access the interactive questions and answers or the Final Examination and will not receive credit.
Each seminar is approximately 50 minutes long, but is broken into chapters for easier viewing. Each seminar is available online whenever you need it and includes a speaker presentation and the questions and answers from the session.
2009 Seminars
Appeals – Effectively Representing Your Client in Collection
Appeals – Effectively Representing Your Client in Examination
Automated Underreported and Correspondence Exam Audits
Circular 230 – 2009 Style
EITC – Tips and Tools
Reporting and Withholding on Payments to Foreign Persons
SEP Plan Pitfalls (Use the IRS SEP Plan Fix-It Guide to Keep Your Clients Out of Trouble)
Staying Focused on the Basics: A Guide to the Collection Process
Weathering the Storm: Helping Exempt Organizations in Troubled Times
2008 Seminars
Auction and Consignment Seller Tax Considerations
International Issues for Nonresident Aliens and U.S. Citizens/Residents
EITC – Due Diligence Requirements
Retirement Plan Choices for Self-Employed
Cancellation of Debt (audit only)
Form 990 Workshops (audit only)
Overview of 2008 Income Tax Law Changes (audit only)
Working Electronically with the Social Security Administration (audit only)
Contact us at *taxforums@irs.gov if you have an idea on a topic we can cover.
How can I get more information about the IRS Nationwide Tax Forums?
For additional information on the IRS Nationwide Tax Forums, please visit www.irstaxforum.com.
Who do I contact if I have questions or need more information?
Please use the Contact Us page in this website, or e-mail us at: taxforums@irs.gov with comments or questions. Please note that we will not respond to tax or personal related inquiries. For more information please check Tax Topics, Frequently Asked Questions, or Tax Trails. You may also call our toll-free tax assistance line at 1-800-829-1040 for individual tax questions or 1-800-829-4933 for business tax questions.
What equipment do I need to access this site?
You need a computer with internet access. The site also requires Adobe Acrobat 8 and Flash Player 8.
I get an error message when trying to access video content
In order to view the videos, your computer must have the latest version of Flash Player 8 installed. You must also have a computer connection that does not block video content. If your network blocks video content, please contact your network administrator.
I get an error message when trying to open the video transcripts
In order to view the videos, your computer must have the latest version of Adobe Acrobat 8 installed.
What do I need to know about this site to view it properly?
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