ARIZONA FORUM FOR IMPROVEMENT OF TAXATION

NEW MEETING LOCATION- MOUNTAIN PRESERVE RECEPTION CENTER

Winter- January 12, 2010

11:30AM-5:00 PM Lunch Is Included

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!!!

Pre-Registration MUST be received by January 4, 2010

AFIT PRESENTS ITS 2010

ANNUAL WINTER TAX SEMINAR

Sound System has been upgraded- We Promise!!!

Topics :

11:15AM - NOON DOORS OPEN / REGISTRATION

12:00 Luncheon

12:20-1:10 Luncheon Speaker: Gale Garriott- Director Arizona Dept of Revenue

1:15-1:30 IRS Updates- George Lopez IRS Sr Stakeholder Liaison

1:30- 1:45 AZDOR Updates Anthony Forshino Assistant Director

1:45-3:15 State Fund - Kathy Daley SCF AZ Chief Underwriter

3:15-3:30 Break

3:30-5:00 Taxation of Settlements- Kelly Mooney, Esq. Gallagher & Kennedy, PA

Free Parking

Arizona Forum for the Improvement of Taxation, AFIT, is a coalition of the Arizona Bar, Arizona Society of Enrolled Agents, Arizona Society of Practicing Accountants, and the Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants with liaison from the Internal Revenue Service, the Arizona Department of Revenue, and the City of Phoenix. In addition to sponsoring educational programs with varied government input, AFIT committees with representatives from all the member groups meet monthly to discuss filing, collection and examination issues.

Seminars 2 x per year: 5 hours of CPE for $40

The Mission Statement adopted states

To create and foster a spirit of understanding and cooperation among tax administrators, tax professionals, legislators, and taxpayers striving to continuously improve the quality of the American Tax System. To achieve that purpose, we will:

-Work collaboratively to educate taxpayers as to their rights and responsibilities within the tax law.

--Work jointly to educate tax professionals and tax administrators through improved communication, team work, and timely dissemination of information.

--Provide education, assistance, and feedback to legislators in the development and review of federal, state and local tax law.

--Jointly develop solutions to problems which impact on the effectiveness and efficiency of tax administration.

--Provide support and assistance to tax exempt organizations dedicated to the furtherance of the objectives stated above.

The spirit at AFIT is to attack the problem, but never an individual. Members work together in a cooperative, not an adversarial spirit.

Please send inquiries to : afit@afitaz.org

Seminars 2 x per year: 5 hours of CPE for $40