Working Together Conference Announcement 5/19/2025

 RCB Accounting Department, Monday, May 19, 2025 2:45 PM:

As many of you know from recent media articles, IRS has is now facing unprecedented challenges in 2025.  All areas of IRS, and all personnel (from the Commissioner’s office down to entry level staff), have been impacted by these events. Since January of this year, the IRS workforce has significantly contracted with further staff reductions expected in coming months.  The operating divisions (LB&I Exam, SB/SE Exam & Collection, Appeals, Chief Counsel, Taxpayer Advocate Service) have all pulled back from outreach events for now.  Because of the uncertainty to IRS staffing, programs, policies, priorities, we cannot move forward with a May 2025 Working Together.

IRS Stakeholder Liaison thanks the NJ tax practitioner organizations, for their strong support of the Working Together Conference over the past two decades. I will keep our IRS partners updated on further developments and changes within the IRS as they occur.

Thank you

DCA New Scam Alert

The Division of Consumer Affairs (“Division”) is issuing an immediate warning to all licensed professionals. A dangerous new scam is actively targeting licensees and applicants, attempting to trick individuals into downloading malicious software.

This scam falsely instructs email recipients to download a “new license software.” Clicking on the link in the email and following the instructions may result in the automatic download of malicious software onto your device. Below is a copy of the fraudulent email.

The Division does not utilize or require any new software downloads for license renewal or application processes. Furthermore, the Division will NEVER request that applicants or licensees download software onto their devices.

Please never click on any suspicious links. Immediately report any email or text you receive containing this or a similar message. We strongly encourage you to report the email to DCA at [email protected].gov or 973-504-6200. You may also report the email to the Division of Criminal Justice at [email protected] or 800-277-2427, or to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.

Sincerely,

Elizabeth M. Harris

Acting Director, Division of Consumer Affairs

Office of the New Jersey Attorney General