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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Sheaffer Thomas A
[mailto:Thomas.A.Sheaffer@irs.gov] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 24, 2009 9:03 AM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Please Share with your members.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p>Our next National Phone Forum,<b><i> <span style='color:blue'>Everyone’s at
Risk – Combating the Increasing Threat of Online Fraud and Identity Theft</span></i></b>
is scheduled for August 19, 2009 and we hope you’ll be able to join us. Details
and registration instructions are below.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>This topic is particularly important because of the many issues raised by tax
payers and IRS’s actions to address them.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>We choose the topics for our phone forums based on input from stakeholders
like you. We use your feedback, comments and complaints to identify issues that
are important to our audience and use the phone forums as one avenue to address
them. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>During the phone forums, you’re more than an observer – you’re a
participant. A question and answer session follows each presentation. If your
questions aren’t answered on the spot – sometimes we need to do some research –
we follow up with a consolidated Q&A by e-mail. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>And it doesn't end there. We use the Q&A for training purposes, to
help our field staff respond when they encounter situations similar to yours.
We also use them to determine whether we need to enhance the content on our Web
site, IRS.gov, or clarify something in our tax forms and publications.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Your participation matters. We sincerely hope you will join us!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>IRS
Stakeholder Liaison presents</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:24.0pt'>National
Phone Forum</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
color:blue'>Everyone’s at Risk – Combating the Increasing Threat of Online
Fraud and Identity Theft</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Date:</span>
</b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:blue'>August 19, 2009</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Cost</span></b><span
style='font-size:18.0pt'>: FREE</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Location</span></b><span
style='font-size:18.0pt'>: The convenience of your home or office</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>This IRS phone forum is for:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Tax professionals<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Attorneys<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Payroll professionals<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Industry partners<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Small business organizations<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Small business owners<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• State and local governments<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Learn about:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> </span>
IRS identity protection efforts <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> </span>
Process for reporting tax-related identity theft <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> </span>
Victim assistance <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> </span>
IRS efforts to combat online fraud targeted at taxpayers <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> </span>
How to report phishing schemes targeted at taxpayers <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Earn Continuing Professional Education
credit</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Enrolled agents receive one CPE credit
for a minimum 50-minute participation<o:p></o:p></p>
<p> from the start of the
forum.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Other tax professionals may receive
credit if the phone forum meets your organization’s or state’s CPE
requirements.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• To receive credit, register
individually and use your PIN.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Call in using your individual phone
line so your attendance can be verified<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Look for your Certificate of
Completion by e-mail approximately one week after the forum. If you have met
all requirements, you will receive your certificate automatically; there’s no
need to follow up. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• If you and others in your office do
not require a CPE certificate, please<b> have only one person register</b> on
the group’s behalf and use your speaker phone to dial in. This will
maximize the number of lines available for other participants and help reduce
costs.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Sign up</span><i> </i></b><b><i><span
style='font-size:13.5pt'>now</span></i></b><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>
for the event of your choice</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• <b> Select the time that works best for
you</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><i><span style='color:#3366FF'>Note</span></i><span style='color:#3366FF'>:
Time zones shown are Daylight Saving Time. </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>CONFERENCE
ACCESS CODE</span> </b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>EASTERN</span>
</b><br>
<b>760853 <span style='color:blue'>10 a.m.</span>
</b><br>
<b>648527 <span style='color:blue'>1 p.m.</span>
</b><br>
<b>353052 <span style='color:blue'>4 p.m.</span>
</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Register at <a
href="http://www.attevent.com/">www.attevent.com</a>. Reservations are limited,
so<b> register early</b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• You will receive a Personal
Identification Number to join the conference.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• If you have never registered with
AT&T for a prior phone forum, you will first need to click on<i> create a
profile.</i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• If you require special accommodations,
(for example, Braille, large print or interpreter services) please contact
Brian Finn at <a href="mailto:nationalphoneforum@irs.gov">nationalphoneforum@irs.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• You will receive presentation
materials by e-mail on the day before the forum.<b> If you do not receive this
e-mail by noon the day before the event,</b> please e-mail us at <a
href="mailto:nationalphoneforum@irs.gov">nationalphoneforum@irs.gov</a> to
request the materials.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Dial in on August 19, 2009</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b>Toll free: 1-800-683-4564</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b>Toll:
1-913-312-2904</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> </span>
Dial in at least five to ten minutes before the scheduled time. Those who are
first to arrive will be assured participation. Once all available lines
are taken, no additional participants will be able to join the session. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> </span>
Enter your access code, then the pound (#) sign. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> </span>
Enter your PIN, then the pound (#) sign. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> </span>
Your line will be placed on hold until the conference begins. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>A question and answer period will follow the presentation. However, due to
the public nature of the call, we will not be able to address specific client
issues. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Questions? E-mail</span></b> <a
href="mailto:nationalphoneforum@irs.gov"><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>nationalphoneforum@irs.gov</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><a name=""><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thomas
(Tom) A. Sheaffer</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>IRS, SBSE,
CLD, SL Field</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1835
Assembly Street, MDP 26</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Columbia,
SC 29201</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>803-253-3031
Office</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>803-765-5055
Fax</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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