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Tax Representation: Utilizing the IRS Independent office of Appeals and Fast Track Mediation (Presented by Tax Rep)

Comprehensive overview of IRS Appeals processes, covering examination and collection appeals, CDP hearings, and Fast-Track Mediation strategies.

2025-09-18 13:00:00

1 hours

Program Details

2025-09-18 13:00:00

2025-09-18 13:00:00

1h CLE Credits

2025-09-18 13:00:00

1 hours

Program Details

2025-09-18 13:00:00

Program Details

2025-09-18 13:00:00

Over 1,000+ webinars

2025-09-18 13:00:00

1 hours

Course Overview

Mastering IRS Appeals Process Navigation

2025-09-18 13:00:00

Participants will learn to effectively guide clients through IRS examination and collection appeals. These strategies enable practitioners to achieve favorable outcomes through proper procedural compliance and strategic negotiation.

Format

CLE Credit

1h CLE Credits

Level

Intermediate

Length

1

Key topics that will be covered

01
Appeals Pathways
Cases reach appeals via 30-day letters, Notices of Deficiency, or Tax Court filings.
02
Collection Appeals
Three types exist: CDP hearings, equivalent hearings, and Collection Appeals Program.
03
Tax Compliance
Clients must file six years of returns and make current payments.
04
CDP Deadlines
CDP requests require Form 12153 within 30 days of final notice.
05
Fast-Track Mediation
Form 14017 initiates mediation, typically resolved within 90 days via Zoom.
06
Qualified Offers
Code Section 7430 allows expense reimbursement if government loses after refusing offers.

Program schedule

clock 1:00 pm - 1:15 pm EST

Understanding the Various Forms of Collection Appeals

This session introduces the IRS Independent Office of Appeals and explains its role in reviewing taxpayer disputes. Participants will learn about Collection Due Process hearings, Equivalent Hearings, and the Collection Appeals Program, including the critical deadlines and procedural requirements for each pathway.

Eric L. Green.Eric L. Green.
clock 1:15 pm - 1:30 pm EST

The Critical Role of Tax Compliance

Explore why tax compliance is a prerequisite for collection appeals eligibility. This session covers the six-year filing rule under Policy Statement 5-133, payment compliance requirements for self-employed individuals, and practical strategies to demonstrate compliance to appeals officers.

Eric L. Green.Eric L. Green.
clock 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm EST

Identifying Pathways to Reach IRS Appeals

Learn the various routes cases take to reach appeals, from examination through the 30-day letter process to collection through final notices of intent to levy. This session details the collection process sequence, statutory deadlines, and critical filing considerations including documentation best practices.

Eric L. Green.Eric L. Green.
clock 1:45 pm - 2:00 pm EST

Selecting the Appropriate Appeal for Your Case

Discover how to strategically choose between CDP hearings, Equivalent Hearings, and CAP appeals based on your client’s circumstances. This session also covers Fast-Track Mediation as an alternative dispute resolution option and the powerful qualified offer strategy under Code Section 7430.

Eric L. Green.Eric L. Green.
Eric L. Green.

Eric L. Green.

Green & Sklarz, LLC.

Eric L. Green.

Eric L. Green.

Green & Sklarz, LLC.

Eric L. Green is the managing partner and co-founder of Green & Sklarz LLC, a boutique tax firm with offices in Connecticut and New York, and the founder of Tax Rep LLC and the Tax Rep Network — the country’s leading training and coaching program for tax representation practitioners. His practice focuses on civil and criminal taxpayer representation before the IRS, the DOJ Tax Division, and state departments of revenue. Eric is a nationally renowned tax expert who has lectured to more than 70,000 practitioners, is a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel, a past Chair of the Connecticut Bar Association’s Tax Section, and the host of the weekly Tax Rep Network podcast. He holds a B.B.A. in Accounting from Hofstra University, a J.D. (Honors) from New England School of Law, and an LL.M. in Taxation from Boston University School of Law. Prior to practicing law, he was a senior tax consultant at KPMG and Deloitte & Touche.

Education & Credentials

Eric holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting with a minor in International Business from Hofstra University, a Juris Doctor with honors from New England School of Law, and a Master of Laws in Taxation from Boston University School of Law. He is admitted to practice in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts and is a member of the U.S. Tax Court Bar. He is a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel — a peer-nominated honor reserved for those at the top of the tax law profession — and holds the Certified Tax Representation Consultant (CTRC) designation through the program he co-developed with Becker Professional Education.

Recognition & Leadership

Eric has been recognized by Connecticut Super Lawyers in the field of Tax and was the 2010 Nolan Fellow of the American Bar Association. He is a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel and a past Chair of the Connecticut Bar Association's Tax Section and the ABA's Closely Held Businesses Tax Committee. His Tax Rep Network has trained over 500,000 tax, accounting, and legal professionals annually and is the profession's most widely used IRS representation training platform. He has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, CNN, and Consumer Reports Financial News.

Professional Involvement

Eric is the founder and principal instructor of Tax Rep LLC and the Tax Rep Network, through which he delivers the weekly Tax Rep Network podcast, webinars, live conferences, and the Annual IRS Representation Conference. He is a frequent lecturer for the ABA Tax Section, the AICPA, the NATP, the NAEA, and numerous state CPA and enrolled agent societies. He co-developed the Certified Tax Representation Consultant (CTRC) certification with Becker Professional Education and previously served as adjunct faculty at the University of Connecticut School of Law, where he taught taxpayer representation in the low-income taxpayer clinic. He is also a co-author of a casebook for clinical programs assisting low-income taxpayers with federal income tax controversies.

Experience

Before founding Green & Sklarz LLC, Eric served as a senior tax consultant at KPMG and Deloitte & Touche — experience that gives him an unusually grounded understanding of how large-scale accounting practice and IRS representation intersect. At Green & Sklarz, he has built a national reputation for negotiating favorable settlements in thousands of civil cases and for convincing government agents to resolve criminal investigations civilly. He founded Tax Rep LLC and the Tax Rep Network to extend that expertise — and his practical teaching approach — to practitioners across the country who want to build or grow their own tax representation practices. His career represents the rare combination of elite technical expertise, prolific national education, and entrepreneurial platform-building that has made him one of the most recognizable names in American tax representation.
Eric L. Green.

Eric L. Green.

Green & Sklarz, LLC.

Eric L. Green is the managing partner and co-founder of Green & Sklarz LLC, a boutique tax firm with offices in Connecticut and New York, and the founder of Tax Rep LLC and the Tax Rep Network — the country’s leading training and coaching program for tax representation practitioners. His practice focuses on civil and criminal taxpayer representation before the IRS, the DOJ Tax Division, and state departments of revenue. Eric is a nationally renowned tax expert who has lectured to more than 70,000 practitioners, is a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel, a past Chair of the Connecticut Bar Association’s Tax Section, and the host of the weekly Tax Rep Network podcast. He holds a B.B.A. in Accounting from Hofstra University, a J.D. (Honors) from New England School of Law, and an LL.M. in Taxation from Boston University School of Law. Prior to practicing law, he was a senior tax consultant at KPMG and Deloitte & Touche.

Education & Credentials

Eric holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting with a minor in International Business from Hofstra University, a Juris Doctor with honors from New England School of Law, and a Master of Laws in Taxation from Boston University School of Law. He is admitted to practice in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts and is a member of the U.S. Tax Court Bar. He is a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel — a peer-nominated honor reserved for those at the top of the tax law profession — and holds the Certified Tax Representation Consultant (CTRC) designation through the program he co-developed with Becker Professional Education.

Recognition & Leadership

Eric has been recognized by Connecticut Super Lawyers in the field of Tax and was the 2010 Nolan Fellow of the American Bar Association. He is a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel and a past Chair of the Connecticut Bar Association's Tax Section and the ABA's Closely Held Businesses Tax Committee. His Tax Rep Network has trained over 500,000 tax, accounting, and legal professionals annually and is the profession's most widely used IRS representation training platform. He has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, CNN, and Consumer Reports Financial News.

Professional Involvement

Eric is the founder and principal instructor of Tax Rep LLC and the Tax Rep Network, through which he delivers the weekly Tax Rep Network podcast, webinars, live conferences, and the Annual IRS Representation Conference. He is a frequent lecturer for the ABA Tax Section, the AICPA, the NATP, the NAEA, and numerous state CPA and enrolled agent societies. He co-developed the Certified Tax Representation Consultant (CTRC) certification with Becker Professional Education and previously served as adjunct faculty at the University of Connecticut School of Law, where he taught taxpayer representation in the low-income taxpayer clinic. He is also a co-author of a casebook for clinical programs assisting low-income taxpayers with federal income tax controversies.

Experience

Before founding Green & Sklarz LLC, Eric served as a senior tax consultant at KPMG and Deloitte & Touche — experience that gives him an unusually grounded understanding of how large-scale accounting practice and IRS representation intersect. At Green & Sklarz, he has built a national reputation for negotiating favorable settlements in thousands of civil cases and for convincing government agents to resolve criminal investigations civilly. He founded Tax Rep LLC and the Tax Rep Network to extend that expertise — and his practical teaching approach — to practitioners across the country who want to build or grow their own tax representation practices. His career represents the rare combination of elite technical expertise, prolific national education, and entrepreneurial platform-building that has made him one of the most recognizable names in American tax representation.

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