Webinar: The Federal Rules of Evidence in Tax Cases – Part I by Tax Practice Pro, Inc

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About This Webinar

This class is offered online as well as live at Bergen Community College in the Ciarco Learning Center, 355 Mian Street, Room 102/103, Hackensack, NJ or online.

This class helps tax pros understand what evidence can be used to support tax returns. Pros will learn what evidence Tax Court considers and why. This knowledge helps them defend returns if audited. Knowing the rules avoids wasting time and helps avoid penalties. Stated simply, the learning objective of this court is to help the tax pro defend the tax returns he or she prepares.

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.

Three (3) Free NY & NJ CLE, CPE and IRS CE/NASBA CPE Credits

Agenda

Tax professionals will know what evidence is most persuasive, helping them gather strong support for return positions. This facilitates defending the return in an audit or litigation.
Tax professionals will recognize inadmissible evidence like hearsay, prompting them to obtain more reliable direct evidence.
Tax professionals will better anticipate evidentiary challenges to their support, leading them to proactively address issues like authenticating and establishing foundation for key documents.
Tax professionals will evaluate evidence more objectively, enabling advice to clients that weighs risks prudently.
orous evidentiary standards will permeate the tax professional's approach to return preparation and support.

Presenters

Frank Agostino, Esq.

President

Frank Agostino is the founder and president of Agostino & Associates, P.C. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Agostino was an attorney with the Internal Revenue Service’s District Counsel in Springfield, Illinois and Newark, New Jersey. He also served as a Special Assistant United States Attorney, where he prosecuted primarily criminal tax cases. As an adjunct professor, Mr. Agostino taught tax controversy at Seton Hall University W. Paul Stillman School of Business and Rutgers School of Law. He also served as the co-director of the Rutgers Federal Tax Law Clinic.

Mr. Agostino is a frequent speaker and author on tax controversy and litigation matters. He serves on the Advisory Board of the Journal of Tax Practice and Procedure. Mr. Agostino is actively involved with the American Bar Association and the New York County Lawyers’ Association. Mr. Agostino is also the President of Taxpayers Assistance Corp., which provides tax and legal advice to low income taxpayers in the NY/NJ area.

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