Defeating IRS Penalties – Key Insights & Strategies - McDermott Will & Emery

Defeating IRS Penalties – Key Insights & Strategies

Overview


The IRS has a broad range of penalties that can be imposed on both corporate and individual taxpayers, and recent audit trends show an increasing willingness to assert multiple penalties.

Join McDermott’s Tax Controversy & Litigation Group to explore penalties that the IRS may seek to impose and strategies to defend against them. Learn valuable insights into both substantive and procedural issues related to IRS penalties, including critical steps you can take to protect your interests.

Discussion topics will include:

  • Strategies for seeking abatement of IRS penalties and available defenses
  • Preserving the attorney-client privilege during penalty cases
  • Emerging trends in litigating penalty cases
  • Understanding the IRS’s enforcement efforts relating to partnerships

McDermott is an accredited CLE provider in CA, IL, and NY. We can issue reciprocal credit for attorneys licensed in CT, FL, and NJ. For all other jurisdictions not listed, attendees will be provided with a Universal Certificate of Attendance which they may use to self-apply for CLE credit in their state of admission. Attendees should contact their state’s CLE Board for current rules, regulations, and guidance.

McDermott is a licensed CPE provider with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. A Multi-Jurisdiction Certificate of Attendance will be made available to participants requesting CPE credit in all other jurisdictions.

Registration Information

Wednesday, March 5, 2025
12:00 – 1:00 pm (CST)

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