October 2019 Agostino Journal
The Taxpayer First Act And Practice Before The Independent Office Of Appeals, By Frank Agostino, Esq., Rikki Bassi, J.D., and Andrew Lendrum, Esq.
The Taxpayer First Act And Practice Before The Independent Office Of Appeals, By Frank Agostino, Esq., Rikki Bassi, J.D., and Andrew Lendrum, Esq.
• Understanding The Line Between Pennies On The Dollar Settle- Ment Of Tax Claims And Prosecution For Nonpayment Of Tax, by Frank Agostino, Esq. and Rikki Bassi J.D.
• TAC Tip: OIC Analysis—The Difference Between Dissipated Assets and Nominee Transfers, by Frank Agostino, Esq. & Andrew Lendrum, Esq
• Statutory and Ethical Obligations to Report Tax Evasion, Frank Agostino, Esq. and
Valerie Vlasenko, Esq.
• Form 8833, Treaty-Based Return Position Disclosure Under Section 6114 or 7701(b), by Frank Agostino, Esq. and Phillip J. Colasanto, Esq.
• TAC Tip: Overcoming The Langauge Barrier: Translation And Interpreting Services Provided By The Internal Revenue Service, by Frank Agostino, Esq. and Stefanie Baroutoglou
• The International Information Reporting Penalties: Is the IRS’s Failure to Embrace a One-Stop Shopping Paradigm Inefficient and Statutorily Deficient?, by Frank Agostino, Esq. and Phillip J. Colasanto, Esq.
• Form 8865, Return of U.S. Persons With Respect to Certain Foreign Partnerships, by Frank Agostino, Esq. and Joseph A. Stackhouse, Jr.
• Section 139F Pro Bono Project
• IRS News Release: Get Ready for Taxes: Learn how the new tax law affects tax returns next year.
• Effectively Advocating for Taxpayers During Summons Interviews: “Potted Plant” vs. “Rambo” Representation, by Frank Agostino, Esq. and Joseph Stackhouse, Jr.
• Form 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations, by Frank Agostino, Esq. and Alec Schwartz, Esq.
• TAC Tip: Tax professionals should request that the appeals office verify the collection division’s compliance with the taxpayer bill of rights in all collection due process hearing requests, by Frank Agostino, Esq.