Taxation of Entertainers, Performers, and Influencers
This detailed program explores the unique tax challenges and considerations faced by entertainers, performers, and influencers. It covers the complexities of income reporting, expense deductions, and compliance issues specific to individuals in the entertainment and social media industries. The program shows how to correctly categorize income, distinguish between business and personal expenses, and apply IRS guidelines to ensure accurate tax reporting. The program also examines recent legal cases, IRS audits, and common pitfalls in the taxation of entertainers and influencers. Lastly, the program provides case studies, and practical examples, to equip tax professionals with the knowledge needed to navigate the intricacies of taxation in the entertainment sector effectively.
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.
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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