Houston chapter goes to the ballpark and hits a home run with its fourth annual joint tax seminar.

• Position: Chapter News

On November 17, 2011, TEI's Houston Chapter and the Natural Resources & Construction (NRC) Industry of the IRS's Large Business & International Division held the Fourth Annual Joint Tax Seminar on a sunny winter day in Houston at Minute Maid Ballpark. More than 225 tax professionals from TEI and LB&I came together to review the IRS's development of several initiatives with the input of TEI and other stakeholders, including the Compliance Assurance Process, Quality Examination Process, and Fast Track resolution.

During a morning panel, William Lee, Fulbright & Jaworski; Carol McClure, Senior Attorney, LB&I NRC; Cheryl Claybough, LB&I acting Industry Director NRC; George Gerachis, Vinson & Elkins; Katheryn Houston, Director of Field Operations, LB&I NRC; and Eli Dicker, TEI Chief Tax Counsel, discussed the Ex Parte Rules, replacement of the Tiered Issues process with Issue Practice Groups, and 2010 UTP results. Other topics discussed...