Leonard Steinberg, EA

PLEASE OUTLINE THE SPECIFIC SKILLS YOU BRING OR CONTRIBUTIONS YOU HOPE TO MAKE TO THE NSTP BOARD.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent working relationships with IRS Stakeholder Liaison personnel
Dedication to the professional industry
Proven leadership experience

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New Jersey Society of Enrolled Agents - Past Director, Treasurer, President. Also presented on various tax issues at monthly meetings
Member of New Jersey IRS Stakeholder Liaison Committee. Presenter on advanced tax issue at the annual IRS New Jersey Working Together Seminars
Past member of IRS Taxpayer Advocacy Panel - Chair of the Payroll Committee
Past member of the FASB Small Business Advisory Committee
Member of NAEA and an NTPI Fellow. Also, a webinar lecturer.
Member of the Florida Society of Enrolled Agents and annual meeting seminar presenter.

LIST OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.
Operated my own tax firm with staff for 25 years.
Taught Accounting, Bookkeeping, Nonprofit Management and Internal Controls at Mercer County Community College. Lectured nationally in the subject areas of Internal Controls, Nonprofit Management, and Federal taxation to local organizations (e.g. Mercer County NJ Chamber of Commerce, SCORE).
Corporate controller for and consultant to several national and local nonprofit organizations.

PLEASE SHARE ANY OTHER INFORMATION YOU FEEL IMPORTANT FOR CONSIDERATION OF YOUR APPLICATION TO SERVE AS AN NSTP BOARD MEMBER.
Small business consultant with assignments that included the design, development, and implementation of financial reporting systems, internal control structures, operational reviews, and administrative procedures, pre and post audit analysis and preparation, and developing strategic plans.

BIOGRAPHY

The Steinberg Enterprises, LLC tax practice consists of comprehensive tax services including preparation, planning and specializing in problem resolution and representation services. The organization prepares all types of business and personal tax returns (Proprietorship, Partnership, S-Corp and C-Corp, Exempt Organizations, Payroll, Sales and Use, Estates, Trusts and Foundations). Firm handles personal, business, nonprofit, estates, trusts, foundations, divorce issues, bankruptcy filings, and tax court preparation. Representation services include advocacy for all federal issues before the Internal Revenue Service and state tax issues. Negotiates Installment Agreements and Offers in Compromise. Represent clients including Collection Due Process Hearings, Appeals, and Trust Fund Recovery Penalty issues.

Leonard was a member of the IRS Taxpayer Advisory Panel from 2002 through 2005 and was chair of the Payroll Committee.

Mr. Steinberg has also testified before the House of Representatives Committee on Small Business and the Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, three times since 2006.

Leonard has also made numerous presentations to the NJ and NY chapters of NAEA and has been a featured speaker and panelist for the IRS New Jersey Working Together annual conferences.