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2004 Income Tax School - 11 Virginia Locations - 2 Seminars

Farm Business Management Update, August/September 2004

By L. Leon Geyer, Virginia Tech, Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics, Professor

This year is the 44th year that Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech's Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, the Virginia Department of Taxation, and the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have cooperated in bringing programs to the people who assist taxpayers in preparing and filing federal and state income tax returns. The Income Tax Seminar is Virginia's largest workshop for tax practitioners.

Faculty from Virginia Tech, staff from the IRS, private tax practitioners, and the Virginia Department of Taxation will examine new tax laws and their implications and will examine case studies to interpret new regulations.

The Virginia Tech Income Tax Seminars are scheduled at ten Virginia locations this year. The Seminars will occur in November and December 2004. They feature an intensive study of tax law and regulations governing individual, farm, and small business taxes. They are designed for people with income tax experience who assist taxpayers in preparing and filing income tax returns. Preparation of both federal and state taxes will be covered. The topics for general session and special sessions on farm and forestry taxation can be found in the following pages.

This year we are offering a new seminar covering the basics. The "Introductory Tax Preparation Seminar" is designed for those who are new or returning to tax preparation and want a course in basic preparation. Dr. Guido van der Hoeven of North Carolina State University presents the seminar.

Brochures for the Seminars have been mailed to tax practitioners, CPAs, lawyers, Commissioners of the Revenue, and other past attendees. Brochures are also available in Extension Unit and District Offices. Registration forms can be duplicated, or contact the tax seminar registrar assistant. Our web site (http://www.tax.vt.edu) includes all Seminar information and an online registration form that can also be printed to mail or fax. Participants can complete the optional online registration using a credit card via our secure server at https://www.conted.vt.edu/ssl/tax/index.lasso for Income Tax Seminar or https://www.conted.vt.edu/ssl/taxprep/index.lasso for Introductory Tax Preparation Seminar.

Income Tax Seminar
Income Tax Seminar Continuing Education Credit (for Accounting, CPA, EA): 16-20 hrs - 1 hr is Ethics, CLE: 12 hrs, CE Insurance: 16 hrs, CFPTM CE: 16-20 hrs - 1 hr is Ethics

Pre-registration and pre-payment are required. The registration fee includes a textbook, reference material, refreshment breaks, two luncheons, and the farm and forestry sessions. Lodging is not included. The 700+ page Income Tax textbook is a comprehensive study manual used in more than 30 states. It is written and reviewed by CPAs, tax attorneys, IRS agents, and tax practitioners.

Farm Session
The special farm tax sessions are available to registered participants. Farm sessions take place from 5 - 7 p.m. at selected locations (see schedule). Virginia Tech agricultural lawyer, Leon Geyer, teaches the farm tax sessions. He will address

Forestry Session
The special Forestry tax sessions are available to registered participants. Forestry sessions take place from 5 - 7 p.m. at selected locations (see schedule). Dr. Harry Haney, teaches the forestry tax sessions. He will address

General Topics for Income Tax Seminar
The Income Tax Seminar general sessions will run each day from 8:30 a.m. until 4:45 p.m. Larry Andrews, Mark J. Rocawich, IRS employees, and Virginia Department of Taxation employees, teach the general topics. They will address

Introductory Tax Preparation Seminar
Introductory Tax Preparation Seminar Continuing Education Credit (for Accounting, CPA, EA): 8 hrs CPE, 1 hr Ethics, CFPTM CE: 8 hrs - 1 hr is Ethics

Pre-registration and pre-payment are required. The registration fee includes a workbook (problem set included), Problem Set Solution, refreshment breaks, and one luncheon. Lodging is not included.

General Topics Introductory Tax Preparation Seminar
The Introductory Tax Preparation Seminar general sessions will run each day from 8:30 a.m. until 4:45 p.m. Guido van der Hoeven, Director of NC State Income Tax School, will cover federal topics and Clare A. Dunn, Virginia Department of Taxation, will cover Virginia topics. They will address

Please contact the Income Tax Seminar Registrar at the Continuing Education Center by phone: (540) 231-2008, by fax: (540) 231-3306 or by e-mail: vttax@vt.edu for registration information.

For further information, please contact one of the following:

Tax Seminar Registrar: (540) 231-2008 E-Mail: vttax@vt.edu

Program Director: (540) 231-4528 E-Mail: geyer@vt.edu

2004 Virginia Tech Income Tax Seminar Dates and Locations

November 8-9: Farm Session (8th) and Forestry Session (9th); Richmond I (West), Richmond Marriott West, 4240 Dominion Boulevard; Phone: (804) 965-9500

November 10-11: Farm Session (10th) and Forestry Session (11th); Staunton, Holiday Inn Golf and Conference Center, Woodrow Wilson Parkway; Phone: (800) 932-9061

November 15-16: Farm Session (15th) and Forestry Session (16th); Bristol, Holiday Inn Hotel Suites and Convention Center, 3005 Linden Drive; Phone: (276) 466-4100

November 17-18: Farm Session (17th); Roanoke, Clarion Hotel Roanoke Airport, 3315 Ordway Drive, NW; Phone: (540) 362-4500

November 22-23: Farm Session (22nd); Lynchburg, Holiday Inn Select, 601 Main Street, Phone: (434) 528-2500

November 29-30: Farm Session (29th); Dulles, Washington/Dulles Airport Marriott, 45020 Aviation Drive; Phone: (703) 471-9500

December 1-2: Farm Session (1st); Fredericksburg, Holiday Inn Select, 2801 Plank Road; Phone: (540) 786-8321

December 6-7: Farm Session (6th); Williamsburg; Radisson Fort Magruder Inn, Route 60 East; Phone: (757) 220-2250

December 8-9: Farm Session (8th); Chesapeake, Holiday Inn (Greenbrier Parkway), 725 Woodlake Drive; Phone: (757) 523-1500

December 13-14: Richmond II (East), Double Tree Hotel Richmond Airport, 5501 Eubank Road; Phone: (804) 226-6400

2004 Virginia Tech Introductory Tax Preparation Seminar Location and Schedule

September 29: Richmond, Virginia Tech Richmond Center, 2810 Parham Road, Suite 300; Phone: (804) 662-7288. Check-In: 8:00 AM; Start: 8:30 AM; End: 4:45 PM

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