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

Eric L. Green
Eric L. Green
Green & Sklarz, LLC.

Eric is a managing partner in Green & Sklarz LLC, a boutique tax firm with offices in Connecticut and New York. The focus of Attorney Eric L. Green’s practice is civil and criminal taxpayer representation before the Department of Justice Tax Division, Internal Revenue Service and state Departments of Revenue Services.

Leighanne Lafrenz Nickle
Leighanne Lafrenz Nickle
Lafrenz Nickle CPA, Inc.

Ms. Nickle is a California licensed CPA with forensic accounting and tax practice in Rancho Cucamonga, California. Leighanne has over 20 years working in both public accounting and private industry. Ms. Nickle owns and operates a California CPA firm, where the focus of her practice is representing taxpayers. She has served as an expert witness for civil and criminal court proceedings regarding forensic accounting, tax, payroll issues, and child support payments.

Re-Broadcast: June 19, 2026

3 hour CLE

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Program Summary

Most solo and self-employed attorneys overpay the IRS every year by missing deductions hiding inside their own practice structure—home offices, vehicles, meals, second homes, and family expenses that the code permits when properly documented. The convergence of aggressive IRS audit scrutiny, the cost pressures facing solo practitioners, and the underused mechanics of entity selection and S Corporation elections makes 2026 the moment to correct course. Attorneys operating as undifferentiated sole proprietors are already exposed—paying full self-employment tax and forfeiting thousands in legitimate write-offs because their recordkeeping cannot withstand reclassification challenges. This program delivers concrete frameworks: entity selection across LLCs, partnerships, and corporations; reasonable-compensation and distribution rules for S Corp elections; home office square-footage and exclusive-use standards; second-home rental classification and depreciation; SEP-IRA, Solo 401(k), and defined benefit comparisons; and audit-ready documentation systems. Attorneys will leave able to restructure their practice, defend profit-motive, and capture deductions they cannot safely claim today.

What will you learn
Attorneys will learn often-overlooked strategies to dramatically cut taxes, increase deductions, and protect their law practice from IRS audit adjustments.
What will you gain
They will gain actionable insights they can put to work immediately and earn back 8-10X what they invested in this seminar.

Key topics to be discussed:

  • Entity selection
    How to choose the best business entity and where to set it up.
  • S corporation
    Why a Subchapter S Corporation could be the golden ticket to saving thousands.
  • Real estate
    How to safely write off a second home and maximize real estate tax savings.
  • Fringe benefits
    Strategies for supercharging fringe benefits and turbocharging retirement savings up to 40%.
  • Documentation
    What documentation you need to maintain to be audit proof against the IRS.
  • Tracking apps
    Critical apps that make tracking auto miles and expenses a breeze.

This course is co-sponsored with myLawCLE.

Date / Time: June 4, 2026

  • 1:00 pm – 4:20 pm Eastern
  • 12:00 pm – 3:20 pm Central
  • 11:00 am – 2:20 pm Mountain
  • 10:00 am – 1:20 pm Pacific

Closed-captioning available

Speakers

Eric L. Green | Green & Sklarz, LLC.

Eric is a managing partner in Green & Sklarz LLC, a boutique tax firm with offices in Connecticut and New York. The focus of Attorney Eric L. Green’s practice is civil and criminal taxpayer representation before the Department of Justice Tax Division, Internal Revenue Service and state Departments of Revenue Services. He is a frequent lecturer on tax topics for many national organizations, including Insightful Accountant, CCH, the NAEA, the NATP, the ABA Tax Section and the Connecticut Society of CPAs. Attorney Green has served as adjunct faculty at the University of Connecticut School of Law. He was the author and lecturer of the University of Connecticut School of Business IRS Representation Certificate Program, and has served as a columnist for CCH’s Journal of Practice & Procedure. He is the founder of Tax Rep LLC which coaches accountants and attorneys on building their own IRS Representation practices, and is the host of the weekly Tax Rep Network Podcast.

Mr. Green is the author of 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.

 

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

Ms. Nickle is a California licensed CPA with forensic accounting and tax practice in Rancho Cucamonga, California. Leighanne has over 20 years working in both public accounting and private industry. Ms. Nickle owns and operates a California CPA firm, where the focus of her practice is representing taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service, California Franchise Tax Board, the California Department of Tax and Fee (CDTFA), the California Employment Development Department (EDD), and California Child Support offices in Orange County, CA.

In addition, she has served as an expert witness for civil and criminal court proceedings regarding forensic accounting, tax, payroll issues, and child support payments. Ms. Nickle also serves on the Committee on Tax (COT) with CalCPA (California CPA). As a member of the COT, she works directly with the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) on tax matters and acts as a liaison between the local and state chapter and the California Franchise Tax Board. She also is a Speaker/Trainer for Tax Rep Network, LLC where she speaks on and trains other tax professionals on IRS tax representation methods and strategies.

Agenda

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

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

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

Break | 2:00pm – 2:10pm

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

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

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

Break | 3:10pm – 3:20pm

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

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

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

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