This presentation will provide tax and compliance professionals with an understanding of the stages of an audit with potential criminal exposure. Panelists will discuss the sources of criminal tax cases and the evaluation and investigation involved in an “eggshell audit”. The panelists will also cover the coordination between the IRS civil team and IRS criminal investigation division.
Develop an understanding of the IRS’ varying investigative techniques to identify criminal tax issues and learn how to distinguish potential civil penalty issues from criminal issues.
Gain insight regarding how to defend a “sensitive” audit with criminal issues or a parallel proceeding and learn to identify various points in the criminal tax process where resolution is most likely.
Why Should You Attend:
This training program helps in understanding of the criminal tax process and procedural complexity as compared to a civil audit. Participants will learn how to identify potential criminal tax issues early.Develop an understanding of the IRS’ varying investigative techniques to identify criminal tax issues and learn how to distinguish potential civil penalty issues from criminal issues.
Gain insight regarding how to defend a “sensitive” audit with criminal issues or a parallel proceeding and learn to identify various points in the criminal tax process where resolution is most likely.
Areas Covered in the Webinar:
- Criminal tax players (IRS, Department of Justice)
- Tax fraud
- Commonly charged tax crimes
- Sources of a criminal tax case
- Privilege issues
- Ethical issues
- Issues with amending returns
- Penalty issues
- Referral of cases from civil audit to criminal investigation division
Who Will Benefit:
- CEO
- CFO
- COO
- Chief Accounting Officer
- Chief Compliance Officer
- Tax Director
- Tax Manager
- Risk Management Officer/VP
- General Counsel
- Deputy General Counsel
- Chief Investigation Officer
Course Provider
Travis A Greaves,
