Speaker Bio
Steve Sims, EA
Steve Sims is the Taxpayers’ Rights Advocate for the Franchise Tax Board and is responsible for ensuring that taxpayers’ rights are protected. As the Advocate his responsibilities include the coordination and resolution of taxpayer complaints and problems; and education and outreach efforts to taxpayers and tax practitioners.
He has been with Franchise Tax Board for over 25 years where he has worked as an auditor in Sacramento, San Jose and Oakland, a collection supervisor and project manager. He is a graduate of CSU Sacramento with a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting. He is an Enrolled Agent with the Internal Revenue Service.