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.
Sherry, AK
"Excellent seminar that brings to us the importance of written communication between the professional and client and the IRS as well. This class should be a must for all professionals as a basic understanding of simply asking the questions to assure our own due diligence. Thank you."
Georgianna D., NY
"Yes I enjoyed this webinar extremely well because it allowed me more direct classification! I tried doing home study as well as online courses but there were areas that was not so clear to me. I thank your staff and presenter for the opportunity to be a part of this group"
Anita, IN
"Megan Brackney is an excellent instructor. She knows her material very well and is really good at explaining it and answering questions. I enjoyed this course and look forward to other courses that she teaches. Thank you!"
RENE, PA
"The material was well-presented and very informative. The slides were effective and worked well with the presentation. The speaker was very knowledgeable and spoke to every level of tax experience."
Thomas, OH
"I hated to answer question 4. I learned things that will help my clients, myself, and things that may be helpful down the road. This was not just about getting the credit."
Esmeraldo, CA
"I'm more aware now about the different penalties that surround my practice. This webinar has taught me to be more vigilant going forward when dealing with clients."
Tatiana, MS
"This was one of the best webinars I attended in a long time. The instructor has very good presentation skills and was able to cover a lot of material in one hour."
Brenda, NM
"I was very impressed with the quality of the information and the presenters. I have already recommended CPAacademy to other professionals I work with"
Megan Brackney
Kostelanetz LLP
Partner
mbrackney@kostelanetz.com
(212) 808-8100
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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