IRS Panel Experts to Discuss Latest Tax Issues Impacting Appraisal Professionals at 2020 ASA International Virtual Conference

The American Society of Appraisers will host a special panel discussion with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) experts on the latest tax issues impacting the appraisal profession. The special bonus closing session will take place at the 2020 ASA International Virtual Conference on Tuesday, October 13 from 3:40-4:40pm CT.

Featured panel experts will include:

• John Russell, is Senior Director of Government Relations and Business Development for the American Society of Appraisers, where he is responsible for the advancement of legislative initiatives that benefit members and is responsible for seeking out opportunities to grow ASA’s influence, membership and revenue base in the U.S. and globally. He serves as the staff liaison to ASA’s PAC and Real Property Committee and is ASA’s representative to the Appraisal Foundation Advisory Committee. He has been with ASA for over 8 years. His vast government relations accomplishments along with his educational background and nearly 10 years professional experience, provides ASA with valuable strategic insight on issues that impact the appraisal profession. He has a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Syracuse University College of Law and a Bachelor of Art degree in Broadcasting and Mass Communications from State University of New York at Oswego.
• Sharyn Fisk, is Director of Professional Responsibility for the Internal Revenue Service. She has extensive experience in the tax community, including having represented thousands of individuals, businesses and corporate taxpayers before the IRS, the Department of Justice Tax Division, federal and state courts and state taxing authorities. Ms. Fisk, a certified tax law specialist with the California State Bar, has also served as an adjunct professor teaching graduate and undergraduate level tax at several colleges and universities and recently concluded a term as a member of the IRS Advisory Council (IRSAC), as well as previously served as an attorney-advisor for the Honorable Maurice Foley, United States Tax Court in Washington, D.C.
• Cheryl Teifer, is Director Field Operations Engineering in the Eastern Compliance Practice Area in the Large Business and International (LB&I) Division for the Internal Revenue Service, where she provides executive leadership to a national program with employees who serve as subject matter experts in the area of engineering, with several disciplines, real estate appraisals and valuation. The program provides technical expertise to support IRS compliance strategies. In this position, she coordinates complex tax administration services to meet the needs of large and mid-sized businesses and individuals with international activity. Prior to this assignment, Ms. Teifer served as the Director, Field Operations (Southeast) in the Eastern Compliance Practice Area in the Large Business and International (LB&I) Division.
• Brendan O’Dell, is the Promoter Investigations Coordinator within the Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Services and Enforcement for the Internal Revenue Service. Mr. O’Dell is responsible for IRS-wide coordination of efforts to effectively and efficiently address promoters and return preparers of abusive tax schemes. From 2019-2020, Mr. O’Dell was a senior advisor to the Commissioner of the IRS’s Large Business & International Division. From 2016-2019, Mr. O’Dell was an attorney-advisor in the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Tax Policy. Before joining the government, Mr. O’Dell was in the private sector as an attorney practicing tax controversy and litigation in Washington, D.C.

Full conference and single-day registration options available. For more information visit: www.appraisers.org/asaic20 or call 800-272-8258.