Negotiating State Tax Settlements: Voluntary Disclosure, Amnesty Agreements, and Audit Strategies
Note: CLE credit is not offered on this program
Recording of a 110-minute CPE webinar with Q&A
This course will explain the methods available for resolving past multistate tax liability for businesses and advisers to taxpayers selling products or services in several states. Our panel of state and local tax veterans will cover voluntary disclosure programs, amnesty arrangements, and negotiating settlements for taxpayers struggling to reconcile past debts.
Outline
- Targeted multistate taxpayers
- Potential liability
- Voluntary disclosure agreements
- Amnesty arrangements
- Negotiating settlements
- Litigation
- Best practices
Benefits
The panel will discuss these and other critical issues:
- Which taxpayers do states target for past unpaid liabilities?
- Which taxpayers benefit the most from a voluntary disclosure agreement?
- What are strategies to negotiate a better settlement?
- What states currently offer VDAs and amnesty agreements?
- Is it ever better to wait for the states to discover a taxpayer's past obligations?
Faculty

Stacey L. Roberts, CPA
State and Local Tax Director
TaxOps
Ms. Roberts has been making SALT less taxing for thousands of businesses over the last 25 years. As a director of the... | Read More
Ms. Roberts has been making SALT less taxing for thousands of businesses over the last 25 years. As a director of the SALTovation team at TaxOps, she is at the table-and in the weeds-helping guide dynamic businesses through compliance and strategic planning that minimizes risk and strengthens tax positions. She entered accounting with Andersen Worldwide/Andersen LLP, where she honed her state and local tax experience. She added stints at KPMG and Deloitte before moving in-house with a Fortune 500 company, managing State and Local Tax Administration. Before joining TaxOps, she led the national SALT practice at a regional firm. Stacey is a member of the Colorado Legislative Task Force Concerning Tax Policy and a frequent speaker and author on SALT issues for industry and professional organizations, including the Journal of State Taxation, Strafford Publishing, and more.
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Judith B. Vorndran, JD, CPA, MSBA
Partner
TaxOps
Ms. Vorndran helps clients and tax professionals navigate the morass of state and local tax issues with the goal of... | Read More
Ms. Vorndran helps clients and tax professionals navigate the morass of state and local tax issues with the goal of making it less “taxing!” She is a nationally recognized thought leader and award-winning instructor with a steady focus on finding ways to simplify complex state and local tax issues and resolve areas of state tax controversy.
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