Instructor Workshop
December 5-6, 2018 Lakewood, CO
Conference Admin
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Internet – TA (Password: Taxes2018!)
Printer
Coat rack in the back
Coffee, tea, and water in the back
Restrooms
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State Management Team:
─ David Hutchison – State Coordinator (SC)
─ Larry Barnes – Administrative Specialist (ADS)
─ Kathy Martz – Prospective Volunteer Specialist (PVS)
─ Carl Kantner - Training Specialist (TRS)
─ James Askew – Technology Specialist (TCS)
Guests:
─ Steve Asbell – Colorado Department of Revenue
Introductions
Wednesday, December, 5, 2018
7:30 am to 8:00 am Breakfast (InnSider Bar & Grill for those staying at the hotel)
9:00 am to 9:15 am Welcome and Introductions (Carl Kantner)
9:15 am to 9:45 am Presentation: Colorado Tax Update (Steve Asbill, CO DOR)
9:45 am to 10:30 am Colorado Certification – Handbook, Training, Taking the Test (Tom LaJeunesse, Keith Hamlyn, Carl Kantner)
10:00 am to 10:30 am Presentation: Colorado Tax Update (Steve Asbill, CO DOR)
10:30 am to 10:45 am Break
10:45 am to 11:45 am Presentation: Federal Tax Law and Scope Changes (Carl Kantner)
11:45 am to 12:15 pm Presentation: Instructor Responsibilities/Certification (Carl Kantner)
12:15 pm to 1:15 pm Lunch
1:15 pm to 1:30 pm CORE Update – Appointment System (Jeff Bogart)
1:30 pm to 1:45 pm Presentation: Multi-factor Authentication (Dave Martz)
1:45 pm to 2:15 pm Presentation: Awareness and Sensitivity Training (Kathy Martz)
2:15 pm to 2:30 pm Break
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm Presentation: New AARP Intake Booklet: What it is? How to use it? (D W Hutchison)
3:30 pm to 4:00 pm Open Discussion (Carl Kantner)
6:00 pm to completion Dinner (for those staying at the hotel)
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Thursday, December 6, 2018
7:30 am to 8:00 am Breakfast (InnSider Bar & Grill for those staying at the hotel)
9:00 am to 9:15 am Opening Remarks (Carl Kantner)
9:15 am to10:00 am Presentation: How to Train Using New NTTC Materials (Carl Kantner)
10:00 am to 10:30 am Presentation: Intake/Interview Training (Stacey Mark)
10:30 am to 10:45 am Break
10:45 am to 11:30 am Presentation: Training For Quality Review (Don Bryson and Carl Kantner)
11:30 am to 11:45 am Presentation: Utilizing Library Resources (Larry Barnes)
11:45 to 12:45 pm Lunch
12:45 pm to 2:15 pm Breakouts for Newer and Experienced Instructors
Newer Instructors
Seminar: Effective Adult Learning (Melodie Boshaw)
Seminar: Planning a Training Session (Tom LaJeunesse)
Seminar: Training Coordinator Role (Keith Hamlyn)
Experienced Instructors Seminar: Finding Additional Resources (Carl Kantner)
Seminar: Training Experienced Volunteers (Dave Martz)
Seminar: Conducting District Training (Melody Boshaw)
2:15 pm to 2:30 pm Break/Movement
2:30 pm to 3:00 pm Three Breakout Discussion Groups with Assigned Topics
3:00 pm to 3:15 pm Report of Breakout Groups (Carl Kantner)
3:15 pm to 3:30 pm Workshop Wrap-up (Carl Kantner) CO1 -IW 2018 5
Estimated Time of Arrivals
Workbook answers using Practice Lab 2018 – mid-Dec?
NTTC Training Slides Rel. 2 – late Dec?
NTTC Modified Pub 4012 – Online version issued Dec. 3 (Do not print)
NTTC Modified Final Version of Pub 4012 – early January
Print of Final Version of Pub 4012 – late January
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Form 6744: Two changes to Advanced Scenario 8 on pg 87 Roberta claimed EIC for Jacob on her 2015 tax return, but he only lived with her for two months and the credit was disallowed. Roberta had wage income of $35,000 in 2018
Note: some questions can have more than one answer (round choices for for one, square choices for more than one)
IRS Site Coordinator training on VITA/TCE Central test site does not replace requirement for Local and Shift Coordinators to receive Tax-Aide Local Coordinator training (in Portal Library)
Updates
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TY2018 Link & Learn Taxes lessons now available
Practice Lab 2018
─ See Nov 30 blog posting (https://vitablog.taxslayerpro.com/) for most of items still to be completed
─ Remind volunteers to review and that there is no need to report these issues to TaxSlayer support or through Submit a Request
─ TaxSlayer waiting for states to approve calculations, forms, etc. – likely will not see in Practice Lab until late December
─ Added scratch pads to Schedule C entry page – will be optional as they are for Schedule A medical deductions
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Print sets
─ E-file returns – numbered schedules that are used will stack print
─ Paper returns – will be new print set as numbered schedules must be on separate pages
─ More information coming from TaxSlayer/NTC
Absent spouse
─ Do not assume missing spouse will grant Relational Group consent
─ Do leave return type as e-file so Form 8879 will print (TaxSlayer will not allow e-filing if consent denied)
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Print sets
─ E-file returns – numbered schedules that are used will stack print
─ Paper returns – will be new print set as numbered schedules must be on separate pages
─ More information coming from TaxSlayer/NTC
Absent spouse
─ Do not assume missing spouse will grant Relational Group consent
─ Do leave return type as e-file so Form 8879 will print (TaxSlayer will not allow e-filing if consent denied)
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Relational Group logins (for two volunteers per state) will be available midish-December. No need to contact TaxSlayer support asking for them
~1,800 participants in Nov 15 TaxSlayer stress test
─ Encourage all to participate on Dec 8 to stress the system (better now than Feb 1)
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State amended returns for Veterans Disability Payments
─ Likely that most states will NOT acquiesce to this change back to 1991 – discuss with your state tax agency
─ Can complete a state amended return if
• State law agrees with federal treatment of veteran disability payments
• State Coordinator permits filing complete amendment for 2015 or 2016
Client Facilitators must pass Intake/Interview & Quality Review test in addition to Volunteer Standards of Conduct test
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Recent posts to Portal Library:
─ NTTC modified Pub 4012 – don’t print! (Mentioned earlier)
─ Workbook errata
─ Client Facilitator Training
─ Schedule C Guidelines
─ Scope Manual – may change once IRS finalizes forms
─ Gold Standards for Quality Review
─ QBI Deduction
─ Self-employed Health Care Deduction
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And learn to love it!
How to use Electronic NTTC Modified Pub 4012
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Second TaxSlayer stress test Saturday Dec. 8, 2018
9:00 – 10:15 a.m. MST; Practice Lab
Register at: http:vitablog.taxslayerpro.com/2018/11/06/you-are-invited-stress-test-2018/
Last stress test on Nov. 15 had only 1800 users. 18,000 would be more helpful!
Please participate if you can!
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