Real World Research
The Tax Research Workshop offers tax professionals a chance to build great fundamentals in federal tax law research.
Stop relying on blog posts, Google, and AI to hopefully find the right answer to your tax questions. In this workshop, we will teach you how to read and understand tax authority that you can actually rely on instead of taking a shot in the dark.
Once we establish the fundamentals, we will walk you through how to use this newfound knowledge to both respond to IRS notices/audits and offer more advanced tax planning to your clients. In the second half of the day, you’ll be provided with research materials and a prompt to work on, and we will review the answers at the end of each session.
Topics Covered
Introduction to Tax Research
Responding to IRS Notices
We’ll apply the techniques you learned in the first session and guide you through crafting responses to IRS notices and audits, as well as integrating research into tax planning.
Put Your New Skills to the Test
For the last part of the day, you’ll roll up your sleeves and apply what you’ve learned in a guided research exercise that will take you through the research process from beginning to end.
This isn’t Just Academic… This is REAL-LIFE RESEARCH
Build confidence in federal tax research by learning how to interpret authority you can actually rely on.
Move beyond guesswork and strengthen your ability to research, respond, and plan using real tax law fundamentals.
Pricing
Real World Research
$379
Early Bird Discount
$339
Locations & Dates
Ventura
July 13, 2026
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Norwalk
July 14, 2026
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Ontario
July 15, 2026
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Orange County
July 16, 2026
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San Diego
July 17, 2026
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San Jose
July 27, 2026
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Concord
July 28, 2026
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Rohnert Park
July 29, 2026
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Sacramento
July 30, 2026
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On-Demand
Release Date: July 20, 2026
Registration and check-in start at 7:30 AM.
Class starts promptly at 8:00 AM and ends at 4:30 PM.
All locations include continental breakfast, lunch, and free parking.
Meet The Instructors
Ryan Reichert, EA, CFP®
Ryan Reichert, EA, CFP®, is a practicing tax professional from San Diego, California. His financial planning and business ownership background makes him specially equipped to handle new and often complex tax laws. Ryan has a knack for breaking tax topics into presentations that keep attendees engaged and learning throughout the day. He is also the owner of the client-facing publication Tax News and Tips.
Thomas A. Gorczynski, EA, CTP, USTCP
Thomas A. Gorczynski, EA, CTP, USTCP is the Senior Tax Consultant at Gorczynski & Associates, LLC in Phoenix, AZ. He is an enrolled agent, a Certified Tax Planner, a Fellow of the National Tax Practice Institute (NTPI) and was admitted to practice before the United States Tax Court in 2015. He earned a Master of Science in Taxation from Golden Gate University and a Certificate in Finance and Accounting from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. His firm specializes in tax controversy representation and advanced tax planning strategies for small- and medium-sized businesses and rental owners. Tom is a nationally-known speaker on tax law and procedure and has spoken for the National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA), the California Society of Enrolled Agents Super Seminars, and other national, state, and local organizations. He is a skilled technical writer on tax law and strategy and is frequently published in both the EA Journal and the NATP TAXPRO Journal. He was the recipient of the 2018 Member of the Year award from the American Institute of Certified Tax Planners and the 2019 Excellence in Education award from NAEA.
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Why Trust Brass Tax Presentations?
This seminar has been designed to meet the requirements of the California Tax Education Council. This does not constitute an endorsement by the CTEC as to the quality of the course or its contribution to the professional competence of the preparer.
CTEC Course Number: 1008-CE-01206
Our seminars are designed to meet the requirements for continuing education for EAs, CRTPs, and CPAs. We have agreed with the Office of the Director of Practice, Internal Revenue Service, to meet the requirements of 31 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 10.6(g), covering maintenance of attendance records, retention of program outlines, qualifications of instructors, and length of class hours. This agreement does not constitute an endorsement by the Director of Practice as to the program’s quality or its contribution to the professional competence of the enrolled individual.
IRS Course Numbers:
In-person: UD2VU-T-00181-26-I
Self-study: UD2VU-T-00181-26-S
Brass Tax Presentations is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of live in-person continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on accepting individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org.
NASBA Program ID # 142999
Brass Tax Presentations is not registered with NASBA for self-study courses.