TRN 2025: California Specific Tax Rep Training

Via Webinar | Thursday, November 6, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM PT 

California’s enforcement machine is changing fast—and small mistakes now trigger big consequences. In this three-hour training, we’ll show you exactly how to protect your clients (and your firm) from the 2025 wave of FTB/EDD/CDTFA notices, penalties, and audits.

We’ll open with real-world “CA Horror Stories”—when the FTB, EDD, and CDTFA go rogue—and reverse-engineer what went wrong and how to fix it. Then we’ll decode how California audit triggers are changing in 2025: integrated IRS/FTB data sharing, AI-driven risk scoring, industry red-flag lists, and the patterns (owner compensation, missed franchise tax, aggressive deductions, bookkeeping errors) that now pull returns into review. Finally, we’ll demystify IRS vs. FTB notices—what each one really means, how to respond within the deadline, when to push back, and when to escalate.

You’ll leave with a practical, repeatable defense playbook: documenting reasonable compensation with third-party benchmarks, automating franchise/estimate payments via WebPay, keeping board minutes for compensation and entity changes, tightening books with “audit tags,” and digitizing support so you can close inquiries in days—not months. We’ll cap it off with case studies and an FAQ so you can put the strategy to work immediately.

You’ll learn how to

• Spot and neutralize the new 2025 audit triggers before they hit.

• Decode & respond to IRS vs. FTB notices (and avoid turning a notice into an audit).

• Set and defend reasonable compensation using third-party data.

• Prevent penalty patterns (franchise tax, estimates, late filings) with simple automations.

• Build a three-month cleanup and documentation sprint that measurably lowers audit risk.

Given the intensive nature of this program, attendance is limited to 100 attendees. 

Reserve your spot today and start building your practice!

Juan (Carlos) Samaniego – EA

Mr. Samaniego,  is a renowned tax professional, bestselling author, and mentor. With an illustrious career, he’s empowered fellow experts nationwide, receiving the 2020 Tax Professional of the Year Award. Carlos co-authored the Amazon bestseller “Never Give Up: Stories of Grit, Determination, Tenacity and Triumph,” showcasing his influence in the industry. He’s been featured on NBC, CBS, ABC, USA Today, and radio stations, sharing valuable tax insights. An EXPY awardee, Carlos’s impact extends to Hollywood Live and an upcoming PBS documentary. His authored works, including “How to Make The IRS An Offer They Can’t Refuse,” provide practical advice for navigating tax challenges. Committed to family, he’s a devoted husband and proud father. Carlos also advocates for animal rescue, reflecting his compassionate spirit.

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Leighanne Lafrenz Nickle – CPA, CTRC

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.

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Program Number: 15UFN-T-004xx-25-O / 15UFN-T-004xx-25-I
Title: TRN 2025 Live from Cali

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