Panelists

Moderator

Alan Pinck, EA
A. Pinck & Associates

Alan Pinck is an Enrolled Agent with over 30 years of tax preparation experience in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has built a practice specializing in individual, small business tax preparation and audit representation. You have seen Alan presenting at NTPI events, CSEA Super Seminar, Spidell Publishing as well as a variety of other presentations for tax groups and small business associations. Having represented thousands of tax returns in audit, Alan has obtained tremendous insight of the audit process as well as knowledge on a wide variety of tax issues.

IRS Panelists

Darron Hamilton, J.D., LL.M
Senior Technical Advisor, Tax Forms and Publications Division, Internal Revenue Service

With over a decade of experience at the IRS, Mr. Hamilton has held a variety of positions, including Senior Technical Advisor to the Deputy IRS Human Capital Officer, Senior Operations Advisor for the Media and Publications Division, Section Manager for the 1040 Family section of Tax Forms and Publications, and Lead Tax Law Specialist for the Individual Branch of Tax Forms and Publications. Prior to joining the IRS, Darron practiced law in the private sector, specializing in tax planning for businesses and high-net-worth individuals.

Industry Panelists

Jane Ryder, EA, CPA

Jane has been providing tax preparation, accounting, representation, and tax collection resolution services since 1980. She runs her San Diego CPA firm and writes and speaks nationwide on many tax, business compliance and accounting topics. Jane has a business centric practice, preparing and consulting on tax, accounting, and compliance matters for Corporations, S-corporations, LLC's, Partnerships, and Trusts. She also specializes in IRS and state agencies collections, payment plans, audit representation, audit appeals, offers in compromise, and other compliance related issues.

Beth Logan, EA

Beth Logan became an Enrolled Agent in 2013. In addition to her tax practice and business consulting company, she was the MaSEA President for two years and Chair of the NAEA Education Committee for two and a half years. She teaches tax classes to lay persons and other tax professionals. She is a nationally published author on taxes, including Divorce and Taxes After Tax Reform. In the lulls between tax seasons, she helps small businesses grow and advises businesses and individuals on financial decisions that can impact their taxes. She has an MBA from the University of Maryland and two engineering degrees from Georgia Institute of Technology.

Content Consultant

David F. Windish, J.D., LL.M
Content Consultant

David F. Windish, J.D., LL.M. in taxation, is a tax attorney and consultant. He has served as an instructor of tax-advantaged investments at the New York Institute of Finance; an Instructor of business law at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y.; and an adjunct professor at George Mason University, Fairfax, Va. He has also served as executive editor for Tax Analysts; managing editor for Business Strategies, published by CCH; and senior editor for the Institute for Business Planning.

Mr. Windish is the author of Practical Guide to Real Estate Taxation, published by CCH and currently going into its sixth edition. Earlier works include Tax Advantaged Investments and Investor's Guide to Limited Partnerships, both published by the New York Institute of Finance. Through the Center for Video Education, he authored continuing education courses dealing with real estate and closely held corporations. Those courses included readings, case studies, and videotape segments.

Mr. Windish is a graduate of Rutgers University Law School and the New York University School of Law, Graduate Division. He has been heard as a guest speaker at professional meetings and seminars and on popular radio programs.