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A PRIMER ON TAX PENALTIES FOR TAX ACCOUNTANTS

Cost Free
Presentation Length 1.0 hour

Recorded DateAugust 1, 2017
CPE:Not available
(archived webinars do not offer CPE credits)
Subject AreaTaxes
Course LevelBasic
Course Description

In Fiscal Year 2016, the IRS assessed $27.3 billion in civil penalties. And, during the past 10 years, the IRS has increased its use of individual accuracy related penalties by almost 1,000%. This program will provide an overview of the various tax penalties that can be imposed, both on taxpayers and practitioners, the procedures that the Internal Revenue Service follows to assess penalties, and potential defenses.

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Megan L. Brackney concentrates her practice in the areas of civil and criminal tax controversies.  Ms. Brackney received her J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law and her LL.M. in Taxation from New York University.  Ms. Brackney teaches Tax Procedure as an adjunct professor at New York University.  Ms. Brackney is a former Vice Chair of Committee Operations for the American Bar Association Section of Taxation, a member of the New York State Bar Association Tax Section’s Executive Committee, and a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel.  Ms. Brackney annually contributes to the two-volume ABA publication, Effectively Representing Your Client Before the IRS, and serves on the editorial board of the The Tax Lawyer.  Ms. Brackney has been recognized by New York Super Lawyers” and “Best Lawyers in America,” and Chambers USA has ranked Ms. Brackney as a leader in Tax Controversy.  

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Kostelanetz, LLP enjoys an unparalleled national reputation for representing clients in sensitive and high-stakes negotiations and controversies with government agencies, including tax audits and trials, regulatory investigations, white-collar criminal defense, and complex litigation. Our attorneys are dedicated to providing the finest legal services in all phases of representation, from factual development, through an audit or investigation, to trial or negotiated resolution. We also have an active practice providing tax planning advice, estate planning, and representation in government procurement and government contracting.