Since 1919, the Internal Revenue Service had a civil and criminal function in the United States tax system. Little do people know, the IRS has an elite criminal function that started with five United States Postal Inspectors. From its early days in taking down Al Capone to now solving cybercrimes, the IRS special agents are tasked with investigating tax fraud, money laundering, and other white collar crimes. This presentation will show you the importance of this law enforcement function, the training, techniques, expertise, and actions that cause them to be known as the "world's finest financial investigators." This presentation has been prepared by a 20 year veteran with the IRS-Criminal Investigation. The presenter investigated crimes, and trained and mentored other special agents. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Learning Objectives
After attending this presentation, you will be able to...
- Identify the authority of the IRS to assess penalties.
- Recognize the common types of penalties that can be abated.
- Develop a plan to request penalty abatement.
- Review real examples of successful penalty abatement.
Major Topics
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:
- The authority of IRS in assessing and collecting taxes.
- The common misconceptions when dealing with IRS.
- Common questionable actions by business owners.
- How to prepare for an IRS audit.
- The seven options in IRS collections.
- Possible criminal tax violations by CFOs and small business owners.
