Tax Audit and Representation Series

Roger has been doing taxes since 2006. During that time he has been the General Manager for a large franchise in Atlanta as well as a Technology Manager for several tax franchises. Roger obtained his Enrolled Agent Status in 2011. Roger is also an NTPI Fellow. Prior to getting into taxes Roger worked as a Deputy Sheriff in Leon County Florida for 8 years. Roger was injured in the line of duty and moved into the tax field. He was awarded the Medal of Valor and Purple Heart by the Florida Sheriff’s Association.

A.J. is an enrolled agent (EA) with over thirty years of experience encompassing various areas of taxation. Though his practice centers on Individual, Business, and Estate Tax preparation, A.J. specializes in IRS Audits, Appeals, Collections, Innocent Spouse, Independent Contractor vs. Employee Issues, and Civil Tax Fraud Representations. As diverse as his specializations, A.J.’s clientele, too, ranges from average workers to Fortune 500 executives.Based in Sioux City, Iowa, A.J. nevertheless brings his everyday “in the trenches” experience to seminars nationally and internationally to assist attendees with real issues affecting tax professionals. A.J. has spoken Basics + Beyond Income Tax Seminars and Webinars, NATP National Conference and Webinars, NAEA Webinars, NTI Resort Conferences, and Iowa State University Webinars and Annual Tax Seminars.A.J. started his tax career with a national CPA firm in San Diego, CA after proudly serving for five years in the United States Navy onboard the Guided Missile Destroyer USS Callaghan. During his time on the destroyer, A.J. and crew members were awarded the Navy Expeditionary Medal for their work in the Straits of Hormuz off the coast of Iran.Outside of his tax practice, he is a member of the Diocese of Sioux City Priests’ Pension & Welfare Board and the Investment Advisory Board for the Diocese. When not working, his time is spent in various activities, including traveling with his wife and their two children.

Amy M. Wall, EA, MBA, is retired from her private tax practice in Tucson, Arizona, where she worked with individuals, small businesses and S Corporations. Amy now spends her time teaching and writing on taxation. She teaches for several continuing education providers and has been published in a number of tax journals, including NATP’s Tax Pro Journal and Wolters Kluwer Journal of Tax Practice & Procedure. She is the author of Virtual Tax: the taxation of Cryptocurrency; Income Taxes for Real Estate Agents; Divorce and Taxes, and The Parish, a work of fiction about a tax preparer whose nighttime clients aren’t quite what they seem.

Jane Ryder, EA, CPA is a national speaker on many accounting, tax, and business compliance topics. She runs her CPA firm, Brass Tax Ryder Professional Group, Inc.in San Diego, California. Brass Tax (not affiliated with Brass Tax Presentations) has been providing tax and accounting services since 1980.Brass Tax is a business centric practice, preparing and consulting on the preparation of Corporations, S corporations, LLCs, Partnerships, and Trusts. She also specializes in IRS and state agencies collections, audit appeals, offers in compromise, and other compliance related matters.

Marc J. Dombrowski, EA specializes in IRS/State Collections Cases, settlements with the IRS, Tax Lien Releases and Corporate Officer Assessments. He has lectured since 1994 on advanced collection topics.As an Enrolled Agent, he is licensed to practice before the IRS in all 50 states. He is a former contributor to CNBC, the NAEA's EA Journal and the Wall Street Journal. He is a Level II, Level III and Graduate Level instructor with the National Tax Practice Institute. In addition to several Chapter EA speaking engagements, he has spoken for the NYS Society of EA's, Florida EA Society, Missouri Society, NJ Society, Utah EA Society and the Ohio EA Society's Annual Convention(s). Through his extensive national experience solving a variety of business & personal tax and debt problems, Marc has gained experience in resolutions to fit any situation. “There is no problem, big or small, that cannot be resolved; there is always a light at the end of the tunnel, just take the time to talk to me about it.”Marc is a graduate Fellow of the National Tax Practice Institute and a member of the National Society of Enrolled Agents. Many of his national fellow practitioners call on him for his knowledge and request that he speak at various Chapter meetings across the country.

Ellie views her role as an Enrolled Agent much like Ariadne in the labyrinth—an advocate guiding clients through the complexities of the tax world with clarity and consistency. She holds a Master of Library Science and a Master’s in English, and she teaches for various tax organizations while contributing to trade magazines, journals, and tax compendiums. In her spare time, Ellie writes fiction, both short and long form, that has been published. Her professional focus includes individuals, small businesses, and tax representation, helping clients navigate tax challenges with expertise and care.

I am an Enrolled Agent and also work with Continuing Education for tax professionals nationwide.

Lecturer and Accounting Program Director, California Lutheran University. Attorney, Enrolled Agent, and CPA. Active member of the California Society of Enrolled Agents, San Fernando Valley Chapter (past chapter president and current state director) and the National Association of Enrolled Agents. MBA (2022). Masters in Taxation (2016). Fellow of the National Tax Practice Institute (2015).

Salvatore P. Candela, EA has been preparing taxes since 1986, passed the EA exam in 1997, became an Enrolled Agent in 1998, and a Fellow of NTPI (National Tax Practice Institute) in 2000, and has been a featured speaker around the country. He is the owner and founder of The TaxAdvocate Group, LLC, which is focused on tax problem resolution and has offices in New York (Queens & Wall Street). His firm aggressively represents taxpayers before all administrative levels of the IRS, and is committed to helping taxpayers resolve their IRS problems – once and for ALL! He has almost twenty years of experience in IRS collection proceedings, IRS audits and administrative appeals, and the use of bankruptcy to resolve IRS controversies. He is a member of the National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA), the New York State Society of Enrolled Agents (NYSSEA), the National Society of Accountants (NSA), and the National Association of Tax Professionals (NATP). He is co-author of the bestselling book “Breaking the Tax Code” and was quoted in a USA Today article about America’s Leading Tax Professionals. He has provided tax expertise as a panelist on Tax Talk Today and is an instructor at NTPI.