Taxpayer Rights in Audits and Collection Proceedings
Thursday, December 14, 2006
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sponsors
Tax Section
After an era of expanding taxpayer rights, we are entering into a period of increased emphasis on enforcement and collection of taxes. Both the IRS and DOR are implementing new procedures for improving collections while simultaneously trying to create more methods and opportunities for taxpayers to meet payment obligations.
This seminar will focus on the latest statutory and administrative developments in the law, and summarize the rights, remedies and alternatives available to taxpayers. Panelists will provide feedback based on their own experiences in the examination and collection processes, as well as an overview of the law and procedures involved in representing taxpayers involved in such proceedings.
Specific topics will include:
Audits
- IRS/DOR letters and how to respond to them
- Interviews & Conferences with Auditors and Managers
- Documenting specific items
- Statute of Limitations on Assessments
- Appeals options within the examination process
Collections
- Liens and Levies
- Collection Due Process Hearings
- Penalty Waivers
- Audit Reconsideration Requests
- Statute of Limitations on Collections
- Innocent/Injured Spouse Defenses
- Alternatives to Collection (Offer in Compromise, Bankruptcy, Installment Agreements)
Panelists
Luz A. Arevalo, Esq.
Employment Unit, Greater Boston Legal Services
Director of Low IncomeTax Clinic
Program Co-Chair
Michael P. Fiore, Esq.
IRS District Counsel's Office
Henry E. Geberth Jr., Esq.
Hendel & Collins, P.C.
Peter M. Golemme, Esq.
Private Practice, Boston, MA
Program Co-Chair
Simon J. Klein, CPA
Friedman Suvalle & Salomon, PC
Natacha C. Thomas, Esq.
Staff Attorney/ Equal Justice Works Fellow
Greater Boston Legal Services
Program Prices
FREE - Any attorney wishing to accept a pro bono case through GBLS Low Income Taxpayers Clinic
FREE - Legal Services and Government Attorneys
$85 - BBA Members
$120 - All others
*CPE Credit Available
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