SOP1803 - Coming Attractions in Civil Tax Controversies and Criminal Tax Investigations

Description

The IRS has a full plate these days. While it faces the impact and implementation of tax reform, the IRS continues its efforts to ensure robust voluntary compliance through civil and criminal enforcement. This session will discuss the current tax enforcement landscape, including the Tax Gap, IRS leadership and staffing, the 2018 Strategic Plan, current priorities and related enforcement efforts, recent statistics, and best practices for the tax controversy practitioner.

• Recognize the Tax Gap and its impact on IRS priorities 2. Recognize the 2018 Five-year IRS Strategic Plan
• Identify current priorities and recent enforcement efforts 4. Distinguish best practices for the tax controversy practitioners

Speaker(s):

• Caroline D. Ciraolo, LL.M. (Taxation), Partner, Kostelanetz &Fink LLP