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Meet The Speakers

Jim Hockenberry, EA

Jim is the president of Back to Basics Income Tax Seminars and has over 34 years of experience in income tax and financial planning. He is an Enrolled Agent with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire. 

He has worked as a tax researcher / technical writer and has served as an instructor for several tax and financial organizations. 

Jim has also written several texts regarding income tax, estate tax, and financial planning matters.

Steve O'Rourke, EA

Steve is an Enrolled Agent with a successful tax practice in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He is the founder and President of O’Rourke Tax Service, Inc., which was established in 1989. 

His firm prepares over 2,500 individual and business tax returns. Steve has a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree from the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh. He has over 40 years of experience as a tax professional and a national speaker having taught tax seminars for the National Association of Enrolled Agents, the National Association of Tax Professionals, and several other professional organizations nationwide.