NACA Tax Update 2022

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As another tax season begins, more and more consumer clients are faced with receiving 1099s for income they did not receive (your attorney fees). This webinar will discuss the reasons for this growing problem; how to discuss this issue with your clients;, and the steps you can take before, during, and after litigation to minimize and mitigate the risks your clients face in being asked to declare income they never received.

What You Will Learn:
•   How to structure your retainer agreement
•   How to structure your settlements and complaints
•   How to assist your client at tax filing time
•   What to do if the IRS claims your client owes additional taxed (for your attorney fees)

Ira Rheingold

Executive Director

National Association of Consumer Advocates

Ira Rheingold is the executive director of the National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA). At NACA, Ira has testified before both Houses of Congress, offered commentary before federal and state regulatory agencies, and helped draft amicus briefs before the nation’s highest courts. Ira created and managed the Institute for Foreclosure Legal Assistance. Currently, Ira serves as co-chair of the Financial Services Committee of the Trans-Atlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD). Previously, Ira worked at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago where he ran its Foreclosure Prevention and Senior Housing Projects. He is a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center.