Caroline D. Ciraolo co-chairs the Enforcement & Criminal Tax Program at the Federal Bar Association’s 2020 Tax Law Conference, on March 5 and March 6, 2020. Panel topics include “Avoiding or Not Avoiding Evasion of Payment Prosecutions and the Civil Aftermath,” “Use of Data Analytics in Criminal Tax Investigations,” “Navigating
The panel reviews the latest sentencing statistics in criminal tax prosecutions and discusses best practices in connection with negotiating plea agreements, calculation of tax loss, impact of forfeiture, dealing with the Office of Probation and Pretrial Services, character letters, payment of restitution, sentencing memoranda, allocutions, witnesses, conditions of probation or
This panel touches on a variety of ethics issues including those arising from limited representation of a client, from service as a personal representative under unified partnership audit procedures, and from a data breach. Topics include: • The ethical rules pertaining to limited representations of clients in tax matters, including
Caroline D. Ciraolo co-chairs and moderates a panel entitled “Following the Money (including digital currency) – The Current State of International Criminal Tax Enforcement.” The panel provides updates and current statistics on international criminal tax enforcement from IRS-CI and the Justice Department and discusses recent international criminal tax investigations and
The event consists of three-hours of programming presenting a series of panels including: update from IRS Criminal Investigation office, update from U.S. Department of Justice Tax Division, disclosure of non-tax crimes, and tax shelters. 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM Update: IRS Criminal Investigation. An update on current developments and hot topics
The IRS and DOJ have been aggressive in pursuing judicial recourse to enforce and seek collection of FBAR assessments. STEP USA’s webinar addresses the key issues and considerations in the litigation of an FBAR case. The format for the presentation was an interactive question and answer format among the knowledgeable
On August 6, 2020, Caroline Ciraolo presents a webinar entitled “When Your Tax Case Takes a Turn for the Worst – The Lifecycle of a Federal Criminal Tax Case” for the American Society of Tax Problem Solvers. Have you ever wondered what happens in a federal criminal tax case? Caroline
ABA’s Virtual 2020 Fall Tax Meeting consists of more than 40 CLE programs, a networking reception, and two plenary sessions over four days. Participants learn from and meet with the country’s leading tax attorneys and government officials, and discuss the latest federal, state, and local tax policies and more. Click here for
This panel is part of ABA’s Virtual 2020 Fall Tax Meeting, which consists of more than 40 CLE programs, a networking reception, and two plenary sessions over four days. Participants learn from and meet with the country’s leading tax attorneys and government officials, and discuss the latest federal, state, and
Information is power and, in civil audits and criminal investigations, the government seeks to identify and obtain as much information as possible. To the extent such information falls within a recognized legal privilege, it is up to counsel for the taxpayer or target to timely and properly assert the applicable
