Tax Practitioners Institute

Tax Practitioners Institute
collage of money and tax forms

The UNH Tax Practitioners Institute is attended annually by more than 150 tax professionals from New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont. Designed specifically for tax practitioners, tax return preparers, accountants, bookkeepers, attorneys, and paralegals, the conference is ideal for all professions that need to stay current on constantly changing federal and state tax laws.

At the Institute, you’ll hear from IRS staff and private tax experts on Federal tax topics, as well as state-specific information from New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont. Attendees have the opportunity to attend a variety of presentation topic areas including:

  • Individual Tax Issues & Updates
  • Small Business Tax Law Updates
  • IRS Hot Topics
  • Ethics & Tax Practice
  • Maine State Taxes
  • Massachusetts State Taxes
  • New Hampshire State Taxes
  • Vermont State Taxes

The 2025 Tax Practitioners Institute be a virtual event held on December 4 & 5.


The UNH Tax Practitioners Institute has been pre-approved for 8 IRS Continuing Education Credits for Enrolled Agents. UNH will upload records directly to the IRS for Enrolled Agents providing a valid PTIN during the registration process. 

The Tax Institute offers additional CE units (based on a 50-minute credit hour) for associated professions; please confirm eligibility directly with the appropriate licensing board/association.

For session descriptions and more information, please visit the "Agenda" drop-down at the bottom of the page. 

8:30AM - 4:10PM
8:30AM - 12:30PM
Live Online (USA Eastern Time)
299.00 Workshop Fee
12
USNH Tuition Benefit Discount
10% Alumni Discount
Military Discount
UNHOCE Discount
1.2
PDT-BusTX-01
225379

All 2025 UNH Tax Practitioner Institute participants will receive access to a digital copy of the Land Grant University Tax Education Foundation's 2025 National Income Tax Workbook. The manual is specific to the 2025 tax filing season and will be distributed in advance of the program to registered attendees only. Additional handouts may be provided digitally prior to or after the event. 

Attendees who want a hard copy of the 2025 National Income Tax Workbook may add the textbook as an additional purchase ($55) at the time of enrolling in the Tax Practitioners Institute.  Physical textbooks will be mailed to the attendee's street address with an estimated delivery of December 2025.

Thursday, December 4
 
  • 8:15am - 8:30am | Zoom Room Open
  • 8:30am - 10:10am | Individual Tax Law Update | Karen Lascelle, CPA, CVA, CFE
  • 10:20am - 12:00pm | Small Business Tax Law Update | Karen Lascelle, CPA, CVA, CFE
  • 12:30pm - 2:10pm | Ethics in Tax Practice | Karen Lascelle, CPA, CVA, CFE
  • 2:20pm - 4:10pm | IRS Hot Topics | Jeffrey Latessa, Internal Revenue Service
friday, December 5
 
  • 8:15am - 8:30am | Zoom Room Open
  • 8:30am - 9:20am | Vermont State tax Update | Patricia M. Bisson, EA
  • 9:30am - 10:20am | New Hampshire State Tax Update | New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration | Tim Cofrin, Tax Field Auditor; Cory P. Rayner, EA, Assistant Audit Manager - In-State Bureau; Amy Winters, Hearings Manager - Audit Division
  • 10:30am - 11:20am | Massachusetts State Tax Update | Massachusetts Department of Revenue | Mireille T. Eastman, Taxpayer Advocate & Patrick M. Shirley, Income Tax Bureau
  • 11:30am - 12:20pm | Maine State Tax Update | Richard Ganong, MBA EA