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BillSoft® Announces National Speaker Line-up For Its 2007 Annual Tax Solutions Conference

Overland Park, KS, April 4, 2007 — BillSoft, Inc., the market leader for communications taxation, announces the line-up for its annual Tax Solutions Conference being held May 7th & 8th at the Hyatt Regency – Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

BillSoft’s Mission Statement reads “BillSoft provides outstanding value to our clients through innovation, best of class solutions to challenging issues and legendary support.”  With this statement in mind BillSoft understands the daily demands and responsibilities of service providers and has designed the conference for attendees to take advantage of their expertise and industry experts across the country.  The conference is designed to keep companies updated on the changing industry.

BillSoft is proud to have Kansas City’s own Frank White as the Keynote Speaker at Monday’s lunch at the Peppercorn Duck Club.  Frank White won eight Gold Glove Awards for his stellar abilities at second base.  In his first 11 seasons as a regular, the Royals advanced to the post-season seven times.  In 1980, White was named Most Valuable Player of the American League Championship Series, when he hit .545 with six hits and three RBIs in Kansas City’s three-game sweep of the Yankees.  White spent all of his 18 seasons as a member of the Royals, earning five All-Star berths and a Sliver Slugger Award to go along with his defensive honors.  Frank White is one of Kansas City’s own.

The Tax Solutions Conference will feature two separate tracks: The Communication Industry Track and BillSoft Products and Services Track. Attendees can earn 16 CPE credits at the conference in just 2 days. The Communication Industry Track provides sessions with nationally renowned speakers that will educate attendees on a number of topics.  The Communication Industry Track is scheduled for ALL Service Providers, whether you are a BillSoft client or not.  The following sessions will keep you up-to-date on the Industry and expand your knowledge:

  • The State of the Industry with James Nason, Deloitte Tax, LLP
  • Managing Exemption Certificates with Richard Hofrichter, Smart Business Advisory & Consulting
  • SSTP and Its Impact in the Telecommunications Industry with Sean Evans, DuCharme, McMillen & Associates
  • Current State Tax & Regulatory Developments with Jessica Kerner & Michele Borens, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan, LLP
  • Taxation of Digital Technology with Jamie Brenner & Sara McAllister, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
  • Identifying and Managing the Litigation Risks Faced by Telecommunications Companies with Neil S. Ende & Greg Taylor, Technology Law Group, LLC
  • Marketing vs. the Back Office - Defining Creative but Billable Products with Scott Bieg, iGneiTe
  • Nationwide Trends for State Audits: “Fix your tax compliance in-house. . .not during the audit” with Sean Evans, DuCharme, McMillen & Associates
  • Streamlined Sales Tax Project. . .A Detailed Look with Sean Evans, DuCharme, McMillen & Associates
  • Dealing with Foreign Taxes and Fees with Richard Hofrichter, Smart Business Advisory & Consulting
  • Video Legal Update with Toby Bargar, Esq. BillSoft, Inc.
  • Navigating the Multistate Tax Issues and Considerations for Telecom Companies with Ned A. Lenhart, CMI CPA and Robert Dumas, CPA, SalesTaxHelpCenter.com, LLC
  • Current Developments in VoIP Taxation with John Mills, Esq., BillSoft, Inc.
  • Filing Sales & Use Taxes without a Tax Background with Sam Olawaiye, CPA, BillSoft, Inc.
  • Where is Your Customer Really Located?  with Toby Bargar, Esq. BillSoft, Inc.
  • Legal Developments with Toby Bargar, Esq., BillSoft, Inc.

The second track provided is BillSoft Products and Services Track.  It will give insights and training to BillSoft clients and potential clients on the ease of using its products and services.  EZTax 9.0 will be released Spring 2007.  Come see the new features.

Liberty Memorial
Libery Memorial
US WWI Museum

Monday evening will be an evening to enjoy as we “Remember the Past”.  US Congress designated Kansas City’s Liberty Memorial as the nation’s official WWI Museum.  The state of the art complex uses highly interactive technology to bring history to life.  Attendees will have the privilege of a private viewing before enjoying a buffet catered by Strouds Restaurant. Strouds is regularly visited by U.S. Presidents to enjoy their famous home-style fried chicken.

In remembering Kansas City’s past, Jazz is a recurring theme with a proud tradition. To top Monday evening off, attendees will be entertained with live jazz from one of Kansas City’s own jazz bands.  Come relax and enjoy the evening.

Click here for more information on the 2007 Tax Solutions Conference.

About BillSoft, Inc.
BillSoft specializes in enhancing billing systems and service bureau products by providing taxation, data customization, address scrubbing, jurisdiction assignment, and compliance filing solutions.  BillSoft’s "Your Total Tax Solution" consists of EZTax®, EZDataTM, EZFileTM, BillSoft Online, EZGeoTM, EZTax Viewer, tax compliance filing, and tax consulting services.  BillSoft’s flagship product, EZTax, is the most comprehensive communications tax package available.  With the availability of taxation for products and services in over 85 countries, EZTax provides the most comprehensive tax system for the best overall value.  EZTax supports all major platform environments and offers a number of different interfaces with the standard product.  In addition, BillSoft is partnered with billing and OSS providers, providing communications companies with a one-stop approach to a seamless billing/taxation system.  For more information about BillSoft, Inc., please visit www.billsoft.com.

BillSoft® and EZTax® are registered trademarks of BillSoft, Incorporated. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Copyright ® 2006 BillSoft, Inc., 10100 W. 87th Street, Overland Park, KS 66212. All Rights Reserved

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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Heidi Winters
BillSoft, Inc.
Regional Sales Director
(800) 525-8175
HWinters@BillSoft.com