This session will cover the provisions of Circular 230 and the AICPA Statements on Standards for Tax Services that apply when interacting with the IRS during audits, appeals, collection matters, and other circumstances. We will discuss the duty to provide information to the IRS and prolong the proceedings, diligence as to the accuracy of information presented to the IRS, and reliance on clients for information. We will also discuss the civil and criminal penalties that apply to practitioners who violate these standards.
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Kostelanetz LLP
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mbrackney@kostelanetz.com
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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.