Audio Conferences

  February 20, 2008 at 02:00PM ET

Federal Express is currently under investigation by the IRS for improper classification of employees—a major 1099 issue—and could face fines totaling more than $1 billion!

For AP professionals, FedEx’s woes are an important reminder that the only way to prevent costly errors and IRS penalties tomorrow, is to ensure that your 1099 policies conform to best practices TODAY.

Join IOMA and #1 authority and top-rated speaker Marianne Couch for this essential program on 1099 Best Practices. In just 90 minutes, you’ll learn how to review and clean up your Form 1099 vendor files so you can lessen the pain of filing next year’s forms—and head off potential problems for this year’s 1099s.

Remember, with the 30-day IRS filing extension, you have time to attend this invaluable session, identify what you need to do, and then file!

DIAL IN & LEARN:

• Why the Form W-9 has changed, and how your payees should complete it
• When you don’t need a Form W-9 at all
• How to avoid being held liable by the IRS for backup withholding
• How to make sure the names and numbers your payees provided match the IRS’s files
• How to identify reportable payments
• What to do if you can’t tell whether a payee or payment is exempt from reporting
• Whether you might also have state reporting obligations

Start off your 2008 with this can’t-miss interactive event, and bring all your toughest questions to the Q&A session following the program. You can invite your entire staff—for one low fee.

FEATURED FACULTY

Marianne Couch, Esq.
COKALA Tax Information Reporting Solutions, LLC

Marianne Couch, Esq., is an experienced advisor and author on U.S. federal and state tax information reporting compliance. She is a founding member of the COKALA Tax Group. She was formerly Executive Director of the National Association of Form 1099 Filers, Inc. and Director of Research for Balance Consulting, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI. Prior to joining Balance Consulting, her professional experience was with a large regional law firm. Marianne formerly served as a member of the IRS Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee, and as Chair of the IRPAC Subcommittee on Small Business and Self-Employed (SBSE) tax issues. She is a frequent lecturer at nationwide professional conferences, and author of numerous articles on tax reporting law and procedure. She received her JD from the Michigan State University School of Law, cum laude, and is a member of the Michigan bar.