2021 Virtual Program

72nd (Virtual) West Virginia Tax Institute

DAY 1 - MONAY, OCTOBER 18, 2021

9:00am – 9:25amWelcome by the Secretary of Revenue - Overview of the Department & Current Programs, Goals & Plans

Presented By: Dave Hardy, WV Secretary of Revenue, Charleston, WV

9:25am – 9:30am Break

9:30am – 9:55am Recent Accomplishments & Current Programs, Goals & Plans of the Tax Department

Presented By: Matthew Irby, WV Tax Commissioner, Charleston, WV

Presentation Material

9:55am – 10:00am Break

10:00am - 10:30am MyTaxes: Filing Tips and Issues

Presented By: Kym Lowers, Assistant Director of Revenue Division, WV Tax Department

10:30am - 10:45amBreak

10:45am -12:00pm Ethics: Identify Theft and Data Privacy

Presented By: Jonathan Marshall , WVU Center for Consumer Law and Education

DAY 2 - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2021

9:00am – 9:30amWV State Budget Issues and Outlook

Presented By: Mark Muchow, Deputy Secretary of Revenue

9:30am – 9:35amBreak

9:35am – 10:05amLegislative, Regulatory & Tax Policy Developments

Presented By: Stephen B. Stockton, Managing Attorney, Technical Section, Legal Division WV Tax Department

10:05am – 10:10am Break

10:10am -10:30am WV Office of Tax Appeals Cases Decided over the Last 12 Months

& Office of Tax Appeal Hearings in the time of COIVD-19

Presented By: A. M. “Fenway” Pollack, Chief Administrative Law Judge, WV Office of Tax Appeals, Charleston, WV

10:30am - 10:40am Break

10:40am - 12:00pm Tax Panel Discussion: Hot Topics

Panelists: Kevin Highlander Presentation Material