The Self-Attorney’s Guide to Writing EVERYTHING OFF: Extended Edition (Presented by Tax Rep)

Eric L. Green | Green & Sklarz, LLC.

Eric L. Green is a Managing Partner at Green & Sklarz LLC, a boutique tax firm with offices in Connecticut and New York focused on civil and criminal taxpayer representation before the Department of Justice Tax Division, the Internal Revenue Service, and state Departments of Revenue Services. He is the founder of Tax Rep LLC — a coaching organization that helps accountants and attorneys build their own IRS representation practices — and the host of the widely followed weekly Tax Rep Network Podcast. Eric is the author of four practitioner-focused books: The Accountant’s Guide to IRS Collection, The Accountant’s Guide to Resolving Tax Debts, The Accountant’s Guide to Resolving Payroll Tax Debts, and The Insider’s Guide to Offers-in-Compromise. He has served as adjunct faculty at the University of Connecticut School of Law, was the author and lecturer of the UConn School of Business IRS Representation Certificate Program, and has served as a columnist for CCH’s Journal of Practice & Procedure. He is a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel and a frequent national speaker for organizations including the NAEA, NATP, ABA Tax Section, CCH, and the Connecticut Society of CPAs.

• Education & Credentials

Eric holds a law degree and is a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel — an invitation-only peer-nominated honor recognizing excellence in tax practice. He has served as adjunct faculty at the University of Connecticut School of Law and was the author and lead lecturer of the UConn School of Business IRS Representation Certificate Program — one of the first university-based credentialing programs for IRS representation practice. He has also served as a columnist for CCH’s Journal of Practice & Procedure, reflecting his ongoing contribution to the scholarly and continuing education dimensions of tax representation practice.

• Recognition & Leadership

Eric is a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel, one of the most selective peer-recognition honors in the tax bar. He founded Tax Rep LLC and the Tax Rep Network — a professional development platform that has reached tens of thousands of accountants and attorneys seeking to build IRS representation practices — and hosts the weekly Tax Rep Network Podcast, one of the most widely followed IRS representation-focused podcasts in the country. His four published practitioner books on IRS collection, tax debt resolution, payroll tax debts, and offers-in-compromise have established him as one of the most prolific and widely cited authors in the IRS representation field. He has lectured for the NAEA, NATP, ABA Tax Section, CCH, Insightful Accountant, and the Connecticut Society of CPAs.

• Professional Involvement

Eric is the founder of Tax Rep LLC, host of the weekly Tax Rep Network Podcast, and a national speaker and trainer for the NAEA, NATP, ABA Tax Section, CCH, Insightful Accountant, and state CPA societies. He served as adjunct faculty at the University of Connecticut School of Law and authored and lectured the UConn School of Business IRS Representation Certificate Program. He has served as a columnist for CCH’s Journal of Practice & Procedure and is a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel. Through Tax Rep Network, he coaches and trains accountants and attorneys across the country on building and growing their own IRS representation practices.

• Experience

Eric Green has built one of the most recognized IRS representation practices and practitioner education platforms in the country. At Green & Sklarz LLC, he leads a boutique tax firm whose civil and criminal taxpayer representation work spans IRS examinations, criminal investigations, collection matters, offers-in-compromise, and state revenue agency disputes. Through Tax Rep LLC and the Tax Rep Network, he has extended his reach beyond his own clients to the broader practitioner community — training and coaching accountants and attorneys nationwide on the strategies, tools, and systems needed to build successful IRS representation practices. His four practitioner books, his ACTC fellowship, his UConn faculty and certificate program work, his CCH columnship, and his national speaking record collectively define a career that has shaped the IRS representation field not just through client advocacy but through the education and development of the next generation of tax practitioners.

Leighanne Lafrenz Nickle, CPA MBA | Lafrenz Nickle CPA, Inc.

Leighanne Lafrenz Nickle is a California-licensed CPA with more than 20 years of experience in both public accounting and private industry, and the owner of Lafrenz Nickle CPA, Inc. in Rancho Cucamonga, California. Her practice focuses on representing taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service, the California Franchise Tax Board, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA), the California Employment Development Department (EDD), and California Child Support offices in Orange County. She has also served as an expert witness in civil and criminal court proceedings on matters involving forensic accounting, tax, payroll issues, and child support payments. Leighanne is a member of the Committee on Tax (COT) with CalCPA, through which she works directly with the California Franchise Tax Board and serves as a liaison between local and state chapters and the FTB. She is also a Speaker and Trainer for Tax Rep Network, LLC, where she trains other tax professionals on IRS tax representation methods and strategies.

• Education & Credentials

Leighanne holds a Master of Business Administration and is a California-licensed Certified Public Accountant with more than 20 years of professional experience spanning public accounting and private industry. Her CalCPA Committee on Tax membership — through which she works directly with the California Franchise Tax Board — reflects formal credentialing within California’s most significant state tax practitioner body. Her forensic accounting expertise, demonstrated through her expert witness record in civil and criminal proceedings, reflects specialized training and applied experience in forensic analysis that complements her IRS and state agency representation practice.

• Recognition & Leadership

Leighanne’s recognition spans both the practitioner and the expert witness communities. Her CalCPA Committee on Tax membership and her direct liaison role with the California Franchise Tax Board reflect institutional recognition of her expertise in California tax administration. Her record as an expert witness in civil and criminal court proceedings — on forensic accounting, tax, payroll, and child support matters — reflects judicial recognition of her analytical credibility and professional standing as a neutral authority in contested financial and tax matters. Her Speaker and Trainer role with Tax Rep Network, LLC reflects peer recognition from one of the country’s leading IRS representation professional development organizations.

• Professional Involvement

Leighanne is a member of the CalCPA Committee on Tax (COT), through which she engages directly with the California Franchise Tax Board and serves as a liaison between CalCPA’s local and state chapters and the FTB on tax matters. She is a Speaker and Trainer for Tax Rep Network, LLC, where she educates tax professionals on IRS representation strategies and methods. Her practice spans IRS representation, California Franchise Tax Board, CDTFA, EDD, and Child Support enforcement advocacy, and she maintains an active expert witness practice in civil and criminal court proceedings.

• Experience

Leighanne Lafrenz Nickle has built a multi-agency tax representation and forensic accounting practice in Southern California that is distinguished by its breadth across both federal and California state tax authorities. Her representation work covers the IRS, the California FTB, the CDTFA, the EDD, and California Child Support offices — a scope that requires fluency in multiple overlapping regulatory and enforcement frameworks simultaneously. Her expert witness practice in civil and criminal court proceedings on forensic accounting, tax, and payroll matters adds a litigation-support dimension that further deepens her technical credibility. Her CalCPA COT liaison role with the California FTB, her Tax Rep Network training work, and her more than 20 years of public and private accounting experience collectively reflect a practitioner who is as invested in the development of the tax representation profession as in her own client practice.

SESSION 1 – How running a home-based business can open the door to massive deductions | 1:00pm – 1:20pm

Discover how structuring your law practice as a home-based business unlocks substantial tax savings. Learn which expenses qualify, how to properly categorize deductions, and the foundational steps every solo or self-employed attorney should take immediately.

SESSION 2 – The secrets to deducting meals, vacations, and even your kids’ college tuition—legally | 1:20pm – 1:40pm

Uncover legitimate strategies for deducting meals, travel, vacations, and family education expenses through your law practice. Learn the legal framework, documentation standards, and creative-yet compliant approaches that turn personal costs into business write-offs.

SESSION 3 – Audit-proof your tax return and ensure your business isn’t labeled a “hobby” by the IRS | 1:40pm – 2:00pm

Protect your practice from costly IRS reclassification and audit adjustments. Learn the specific recordkeeping practices, profit-motive indicators, and documentation systems that demonstrate legitimate business operations and withstand even the most aggressive IRS scrutiny.

Break | 2:00pm – 2:10pm

SESSION 4 – How to choose the best business entity (and where to set it up) to maximize tax advantages
| 2:10pm – 2:30pm

Navigate the critical entity selection decision facing every attorney. Compare LLCs, partnerships, and corporations across jurisdictions, evaluate state-specific tax advantages, and identify the optimal structure for maximizing deductions while minimizing liability and tax exposure.

SESSION 5 – Why a Subchapter S Corporation could be the golden ticket to saving thousands | 2:30pm – 2:50pm

Explore how S Corporation election can dramatically reduce self-employment taxes for attorneys. Learn reasonable compensation rules, distribution strategies, conversion timing, and the practical mechanics that make this structure a powerful wealth-building tool.

SESSION 6 – Unlock the power of home office deductions and car write-offs without triggering red flags
| 2:50pm – 3:10pm

Master the rules for legitimately claiming home office and vehicle deductions. Learn proper square footage calculations, exclusive-use requirements, mileage tracking standards, and documentation strategies that maximize deductions while avoiding common audit triggers.

Break | 3:10pm – 3:20pm

SESSION 7 – How to safely write off a second home and maximize real estate tax savings that most people miss | 3:20pm – 3:40pm

Learn legitimate strategies for deducting second-home expenses and capturing overlooked real estate tax benefits. Explore rental classification rules, business-use thresholds, depreciation opportunities, and documentation requirements that protect substantial deductions under IRS scrutiny.

SESSION 8 – Strategies for supercharging your fringe benefits and saving up to 40% on taxes by turbocharging your retirement savings | 3:40pm – 4:00pm

Maximize tax-advantaged retirement contributions and fringe benefit programs available to attorneys. Compare SEP-IRAs, Solo 401(k)s, and defined benefit plans, and learn how strategic benefit design can shelter substantial income from taxation.

SESSION 9 – Critical Apps that can make tracking auto miles and expenses a breeze! | 4:00pm – 4:20pm

Discover the essential technology tools that automate expense tracking, mileage logging, and receipt management for attorneys. Learn which apps deliver audit-ready documentation, integrate with accounting systems, and eliminate the bookkeeping burden plaguing solo practitioners.