2026 Criminal Tax Update & IRS Tax Problem Solving Day
For those attending in-person this is also an IRS Communications and Liaison—Tax Problem Solving Day
Practitioners should bring their Forms 911 and their POA (2848) needs to be on file. Practitioners seeking Collection Alternatives should bring completed Forms 433.
This webinar is available for Virtual or LIVE In-Person attendance. The LIVE class will be held at:
Bergen Community College at the Meadowlands
1280 Wall St W, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
Room C504/C505
Breakfast: 8am - 9am
Moderator: Frank Agostino, Kostelanetz, LLP
Speakers:
Robert Beranger
Harry T. Chavis Jr.
Justin Cole
John Gagliardo
Shan Kadkoy
Carlo M Nastasi
Jenifer Piovesan
Richard J. Sapinski
Billy Min
Michael Sardar
Rachel Yong Yow
Tatiana Williams
Usman Mohommad
Karen Kelly
Tax Professionals that attend are encouraged to accept a pro bono tax controversy case assignment from NYCLA, an ABA-sponsored Tax Court Pro program or a NY or NJ low-income Tax Clinic.
Agenda:
- DOJ Tax Division Dismantled
- New Voluntary Disclosure
- CI Investigation Case Studies
- Romance & Other Scams
- Restitution Issues in Sentencing
- Update from the SACS
Frank Agostino
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Esq.
Frank Agostino is one of the most accomplished tax controversy attorneys in the country, with more than four decades of litigation experience and a string of landmark victories that have reshaped IRS enforcement and Tax Court procedure — including Commissioner v. Zuch before the U.S. Supreme Court (2025) and Chai v. Commissioner in the Second Circuit (2017).
Because of Frank’s stellar reputation in the tax bar, he has been ranked in Chambers in Band 1 for Tax: Fraud Nationwide (USA) and in Band 1 for High Net Worth Private Client: Tax.
A former IRS District Counsel attorney and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, Frank has also taught tax controversy at Seton Hall and Rutgers Law, and currently serves on the Advisory Board of the Journal of Tax Practice and Procedure.
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