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March 2020 NPL Update from NCCPAP

By NCCPAP Staff
Topics Include: Update from Commissioner Rettig and COVID-19 Compliance Issues Immediate Past President and current Tax Chair, Stephen Mankowski, CPA, recently attended the March 2020 IRS NPL meeting. Bookmark this IRS Page for Ongoing Updates Regarding Coronavirus Tax Relief Update from Commissioner Rettig The IRS is experiencing similar concerns as we are, plus they are a vital component at this time. In addition, they will also be responsible to pay out the stimulus payments from the recently passed COVID-19 emergency bill. The IRS has over 30,000 workers telecommuting at this time. While 50% attendance is required at the IRS call centers, some centers ...
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Payroll tax credits - new law

By Steven Moss
I read in a TaxProToday posting that Treas Dept, IRS, and Labor Dept indicated that there is a refundable payroll tax credit to reimburse companies "dollar for dollar" for the cost of providing coronavirus leave to employees.  How does one file for these credits? Part of 941? Is here a new form to apply for this credit?  Steven Moss
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NCCPAP Calls on States to Follow the IRS’s Lead

By NCCPAP Staff
March 24, 2020—The National Conference of CPA Practitioners (NCCPAP) is quite pleased with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s response to our letter calling for an extension to the tax deadline. On Friday, March 20, the U.S. Department of the Treasury responded to further requests, from NCCPAP and others, by revising their initial decision and extending the deadline for both filing and payment of taxes to July 15, 2020. “While we urged an October deadline, granting the extension to July is a very reasonable decision by the U.S. Department of the Treasury,” states Neil H. Fishman, CPA, CFE, FCPA, CAMS and President of NCCPAP, “It is now time for the various ...
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Letter to Treasury Secretary Mnuchin

By NCCPAP Staff
March 19, 2020— Dear Mr. Secretary: With regard to the release of Notice 2020-17, ‘Relief for Taxpayers Affected by Ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic’, I am certain that by now your office has received thousands of letters, e-mails and phone calls from CPAs, EAs, attorneys and other tax return professionals. The action taken by the U.S. Department of the Treasury with respect to the preparation and filing of 2019 income tax returns, along with any payments that would be due with those returns in many cases, does not reflect the difficulties that have been imposed on both tax practitioners and their clients by the current crisis. Businesses are being ...
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NCCPAP Featured in Accounting Today's "Tax payments deferred until July 15"

By NCCPAP Staff
As seen in Accounting Today: In a press briefing yesterday morning, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that individual taxpayers who owe up to a million dollars in federal taxes can defer paying until July 15, while corporations can defer up to $10 million. No specific mention was made of changing the filing deadline. “This is disappointing,” said Neil H. Fishman, CPA, CFE, FCPA, CAMS, president of the National Conference of CPA Practitioners. “From everything that was coming out, we expected they were going to grant a filing extension. But they’re not granting a filing extension – they’re granting a payment extension.” Read the full Accounting Today ...
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NCCPAP Calls for Immediate Relief for 2019 and 2020

By NCCPAP Staff
March 13, 2020—The National Conference of CPA Practitioners (NCCPAP) today calls for the United States Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to grant immediate relief for all taxpayers due to the uncertainty of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. NCCPAP is requesting that the IRS and the U.S. Department of the Treasury consider the following: No penalties for tax years 2019 and 2020: NCCPAP is requesting that tax returns due after March 15, 2020 neither be penalized nor have interest charges assessed. This would apply to both individual and business tax returns. With the uncertainty of the April 15, 2020 due date for 2019 individual ...
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IRS Virtual Currency Summit

By NCCPAP Staff
On Tuesday, March 3, National Conference of CPA Practitioners (NCCPAP) President Neil H. Fishman, CPA, CFE, FCPA, CAMS, and its Past President, Tax Chair and IRS National Public Liaison, Stephen Mankowski, CPA, attended the IRS Virtual Currency Summit in Washington, DC, hosted by IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig and Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Compliance Integration John Cardone. There were several discussion panels on topics including: Technology; A View from two Virtual Currency Exchanges (Coinbase and Kraken); Tax Preparation; and Regulatory Guidance and Compliance. Summary points of each panel are highlighted below: Panel #1: Technology Update ...
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February 2020 IRS NPL

By NCCPAP Staff
Topics Include: Taxpayer First Act, New Advisory Group for Foreclosure Notices, and IRS Vision 2020. Immediate Past President and current Tax Chair, Stephen Mankowski, CPA, recently attended the February 2020 IRS NPL meeting. At a Glance Updates SECURE Act: With the 10-year rule on inherited IRA, several charities are pushing for donations from these IRAs to mitigate the tax burden. Filing Season 2020: “Avoid the Rush” communications will be coming soon from the IRS. Updated Publications: The IRS Services Guide (5136) and many other publications, including the Affordable Care Act (5187) and Tax Reform Basics (5307) have been updated ...
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Listen to Neil H. Fishman on Close Up Radio

By NCCPAP Staff
NCCPAP President, Neil H. Fishman, CPA, CFE, FCPA, CAMS, was interviewed by Doug Llewelyn (of The People's Court ) on Monday, February 17, 2020. Neil spoke about taxpayer refunds and how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 brought significant changes to the law. With the 2020 filing season approaching, taxpayers should be concerned about compliance, now, more than ever. Listen to Neil's interview here:  https://www.blogtalkradio.com/closeupradio/2020/02/17/close-up-radio-spotlights-neil-h-fishman-of-fishman-associates #News
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NCCPAP Featured in Accounting Today

By NCCPAP Staff
NCCPAP was featured in Accounting Today 's "Collaboration is key in push for IRS Practitioner Services Division".  A group of ten IRS stakeholder organizations, led by the American Institute of CPAs, has recommended the creation of a Practitioner Services Division as one of a number of suggestions on implementing the Taxpayer First Act. “Over half of all taxpayers use a professional preparer to file their returns,” said Steve Mankowski, immediate past president and co-chair of NCCPAP. “We provide enough services for taxpayers that we need something more than just a toll-free number to call,” he said. “Part of the frustration was getting transferred when the ...
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Radio Show to Feature NCCPAP President, Neil Fishman

By NCCPAP Staff
Date:  Monday, February 17, 2020 at 4PM EST To Listen Live: https://www.blogtalkradio.com/live To Call In: 347.996.3389 National Conference of CPA Practitioners (NCCPAP) President Neil H. Fishman, CPA, CFE, FCPA, CAMS, will be speaking on the topic of taxpayer refunds during his interview with Doug Llewelyn (of The People’s Court) on Monday, February 17, 2020 at 4PM EST. The interview will be broadcasted live by Close Up Radio. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 brought significant changes to the law. With the 2020 filing season approaching, taxpayers should be concerned about compliance, now, more than ever. According to Neil, “My job is to ...
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January 2020 IRS NPL Update

By NCCPAP Staff
Topics Include: Enterprise Risk Management, Electronic Signatures, New Director for the Office of Professional Responsibility, and Taxpayer First Act Meetings. Immediate Past President and current Tax Chair, Stephen Mankowski, CPA, recently attended the January 2020 IRS NPL and Taxpayer First Act meetings. Mark Your Calendars Tax filing season opens on January 27, the 14th annual Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day is January 31, and the IRS Budget (2021) will be unveiled on February 2. Regarding the budget, the IRS is already in the hole due to recent pay raises and other inflationary factors. EITC and Additional Child Tax Credit refunds ...
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Who’s Making a Difference in Accounting?

By NCCPAP Staff
President Trump, the Chairman of the SEC, An Emmy Nominee, and Neil Fishman, NCCPAP’s National President These movers and shakers have been recognized by Accounting Today as the Top 100 Most Influential People—those thought leaders and change-makers who are shaping the accounting profession. Congratulations to Neil H. Fishman, CPA, CFE, FCPA, CAMS, and NCCPAP President, who follows in the footsteps of other esteemed NCCPAP Presidents acknowledged by Accounting Today in previous years. This prestigious honor is by no means automatic—there’s an extensive questionnaire and years of dedication and credentials that are required for consideration. “I’m ...
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November NPL Update from NCCPAP

By NCCPAP Staff
Topics Include: Disaster Assistance Relief, Identity Protection Program, IRSAC Briefing Book, and the new 2020 W-4 Immediate Past President, Stephen Mankowski, CPA, recently attended the November 2019 IRS NPL meeting. Highlights are as follows: National Tax Security Awareness Week A week full of events occurred last week beginning with a multi-city press tour commencing on Cyber-Monday. NCCPAP was invited to make some remarks and personal appearances in Miami, FL and Philadelphia, PA. Disaster Assistance Relief With an increase in the number of weather and fire-related disasters in the US, there are special tax law provisions to help taxpayers ...
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NCCPAP Selects Its Gold Award Winners

By NCCPAP Staff
Karen Giunta, CPA and Sanford Zinman, CPA Recognized for Their Lifetime Achievements NCCPAP Gold Awards are not to be taken lightly. In fact, they are not given out frequently. In addition, the previous recipients have the responsibility and honor of selecting the new recipients. As NCCPAP (the National Conference of CPA Practitioners) continues to celebrate its 40th Anniversary as an organization of ‘CPA practitioners helping CPA practitioners’, two individuals have been recognized for their lifetime achievements not only as CPAs, but also as contributors, advocates, and selfless volunteers to the entire organization. Congratulations to Karen P. Giunta, CPA ...
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Our Office Has Moved

By NCCPAP Staff
NCCPAP National office and Nassau Suffolk Chapter are now at 185 Froehlich Farm Blvd., Woodbury, NY 11797. All phone numbers remain the same. #News
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NCCPAP Officers & Directors Elected for 2019-2020 Term

By NCCPAP Staff
Please join us in congratulating the 2019-2020 Officers and Directors for the National Conference of CPA Practitioners (NCCPAP). The installation of Officers took place at The Fox Hollow in Woodbury, New York on October 23, 2019, to coincide with the organization’s 40th Anniversary celebration. The 2019-2020 Officers include the following individuals from their respective firms: President : Neil H. Fishman, CPA, CFE, FCPA, CAMS, Fishman Associates CPAs, Boynton Beach, FL Executive Vice President : Mark A. Stewart, Jr., CPA, Feldstein & Stewart, LLP, New City, NY Vice President : Scott Cheslowitz, CPA, Rothenberg & Peters, PLLC, Great Neck, ...
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Accounting Today Features NCCPAP President

By NCCPAP Staff
NCCPAP's Neil H. Fishman, CPA, CFE, FCPA, CAMS shares the top issues facing the tax practitioner community with Accounting Today ’s Editor-in-Chief, Daniel Hood.  Listen to the Podcast #New
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Staff Accountant available

By Ankit Kejriwal
Somebody looking to hire a staff accountant let me know.I know someone who is looking to work for a Cpa firm.She passed all 4 papers of cpa and has past experience.
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NCCPAP Promotes Membership and Education at the NY Accounting & Finance Show

By NCCPAP Staff
Several members of the National Conference of CPA Practitioners (NCCPAP) will be speaking at the upcoming Accounting & Finance Show at the Javits Center in New York City on July 10-11, 2019. The conference is free. This is a very large accounting show where NCCPAP can showcase its organization, recruit new members, and provide education supplied by its many member experts.   #Ne
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