Internal Revenue Service - Information Release
IR-2020-100
IRS Nationwide Tax Forums go virtual in 2020   
May 21, 2020 
   
   
   
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 IRS Nationwide Tax Forums go virtual in 2020    
   
 Tax pros can choose from up to 30 webinars beginning in July        
   
IR-2020-100, May 21, 2020   
   
WASHINGTON -- The Internal Revenue Service today announced the 2020 IRS Nationwide Tax Forums will be held virtually in 2020 with a series of live-streamed webinars beginning this July.   
     
"Given restrictions on large gatherings and difficulties with travel, we've made the decision to present the IRS Nationwide Tax Forums in a virtual format this year," IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig said. "While we're unable to meet in person, tax professionals will still be able to choose from a wide variety of virtual seminars on tax law.Many will be able to fully satisfy their annual continuing education requirements by registering and attending."   
     
Held each summer for the past 30 years, the IRS Nationwide Tax Forums are the IRS's marquee outreach event to the tax professional community. The forums were scheduled to take place in six cities around the country this summer. Those in-person events are canceled.   
     
However, the change to a virtual format allows experts from the IRS and its association partners to still educate and update the tax professional community on tax law, cybesecurity, ethics and other topics.   
     
 Seminar dates and agenda    
     
The 2020 Nationwide Tax Forums will begin on July 21 and continue through Aug. 20 with live-streamed webinars broadcast on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Registration enables attendees to participate in all of the live webinars and earn up to 30 Continuing Education Credits at one price.   
     
As in previous years, the Nationwide Tax Forums agenda will feature a plenary session with tax law and publications update, as well as multiple sessions on high-interest topics such as qualified business income, exam and enforcement priorities, due diligence, cybersecurity and more. Presentations are made by both IRS experts and partner associations.   
     
This year several seminars, including the plenary session, will be provided in Spanish.   
     
Further details, including course titles, dates and times, will be available beginning in early June.   
     
 2020 registration and fees    
     
Tax professionals who register by June 15 at 5 p.m. ET qualify for an Early Bird rate of $240 per person. The standard rate, starting June 16, will be $289.   
     
Initial registration for the in-person 2020 forums began in March. Those who have already registered may transfer their registration to the virtual format at no additional cost. Refunds are available for those who choose not to participate.   
     
Registration information, as well as information on transfers and cancelations, is available at www.irstaxforum.com.   
     
 Discounts for national association members    
     
Members of partner associations listed below qualify for a discount of $10 off the Early Bird rate, but only if they register by June 15. Participating association members should contact their association directly for more information:   
     
- American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Taxation   
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)   
- National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA)   
- National Association of Tax Professionals (NATP)   
- National Society of Accountants (NSA)   
- National Society of Tax Professionals (NSTP)   
- Low Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITC)   
- Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA)   
     
 View presentations from past forums    
     
- IRS PowerPoint Presentations from 2019 Tax Forums    
- IRS PowerPoint Presentations from 2018 Tax Forums