Events & Seminars
Since 1985 Dennis Brager has been speaking to professional groups including Tax Attorneys, Certified Public Accountants and Enrolled Agents on tax litigation and tax controversy issues, including tax fraud, offshore bank account problems, tax audits, and civil and criminal tax penalties. If you are interested in having Dennis Brager speak to your organization please e-mail us at dbrager@bragertaxlaw.com.
Upcoming Speeches
June 1, 2012, IRS Innocent Spouse Defense, Discharging Taxes in Bankruptcy & Increase Revenue with Other Tax Remedies, ExCalibur Casino Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
Most Recent Speeches
May 4, 2012, FBARs, Quiet Voluntary Disclosures, Noisy Voluntary Disclosures and Opting Out, Santa Clarita Valley CPA Discussion Group
January 24, 2012, Top Tax Practice Tips and Representation Strategies: Offshore Accounts - Quick Tips, University of Southern California 2012 Tax Institute, Millennium Biltmore Hotel
October 25, 2011, E-Filers Beware, UCLA Tax Controversy Institute, Beverly Hills Hotel
June 10-11, 2011, Seminar on Foreign Bank Account Reporting, Oxford Palace Hotel, Los Angeles, CA and Irvine Hilton Hotel, Irvine, CA
May 20, 2011, Offshore Voluntary Disclosure 2.0 Amnesty Part 2, Your Client's Last Chance?, CA Society of CPAs, Hollywood/Beverly Hills Discussion Group
October 26, 2010, IRS Office of Professional Responsibility, UCLA Tax Controversy Institute
June 18, 2010, 2010 Annual Income Tax Seminar: California Residency - A Primer, Whittier Law School
April 6, 2010, Tax Practice and Procedue: Working With (and Against) the IRS, University of Southern California Tax Research
September 2, 2009, Foreign Bank Account Reporting: It's Not Just for Tax Cheats, 2009 Warner Center Estate and Tax Planning Council
May 28, 2009, FBAR and Voluntary Disclosure, Singer Lewak: Accountants and Consultants
November 6-8, 2008, Sales and Use Tax Audits: A Guide for Tax Professionals, 2008 Annual Meeting of the California Tax Bar and California Tax Policy Conference
October 28, 2008, Taxpayer Advocate: Who, When, and How They Can Help, UCLA Tax Controversy Institute
November 4, 2007, Transferre Liability, 2007 Annual Meeting of the California Tax Bar & California Tax Policy Conference
October 31, 2007, Voluntary Disclosure: The Basics, UCLA Tax Controversy Institute
June 22, 2007, Federal Tax Collection Update - The Rules Have Changed, California Society CPA 2007 Annual Income/Other Tax Seminar
November 3, 2006, Appeal of EDD Audits, 2006 Annual Meeting of the California Tax Bar
October 23, 2006, Tax Collection Techniques: Money Talks!, UCLA Extension Annual Tax Controversy Institute
October 8, 2006, Innocent Spouse: Urban Legend or Viable Option?, 79th Annual Meeting of the State Bar of California, Taxation Section
October 31, 2005, New Circular 230 Regulations - Finally, Some Practical Advice, UCLA Extension Annual Tax Controversy Institute
September 11, 2005, Handling Estate Tax Audits and Appeals Without Getting Sued, 78th Annual Meeting of the State Bar of California, Taxation Section
November 9, 2004, Recent Developments in Tax Procedure: What You Don't Know May Be Malpractice, Tax Night 2004
November 05, 2004, Handling a Sales Tax Audit, 2004 Annual Meeting of the California Tax Bar
October 09, 2004, What Every Lawyer Needs to Know About Divorce and Taxation, CA State Bar
May 22, 2004, Divorce Taxation, Annual Spring Tax Conference at California State University Northridge
November 19, 2003 and November 20, 2003, Tax Collection Update: 2003 Tax Update and Planning Conference, CA CPA Education Foundation (Universal City & San Francisco)
November 08, 2003, Ethics Inspection: A Look at Tax Practitioner Ethics, Particularly Comparing State Bar, CPA and Circular 230, 2003 Annual Meeting of the California Tax Bars
October 26, 2003, Tax Issues: Damages, Rescission and Debt Cancellation as Client Income, Consumer Rights Litigation Conference
October 21, 2003, What to Do When the Audit Goes South, South Bay Chapter of Enrolled Agents
May 29, 2003, What to do When the Audit Goes South, Warner Center CPA Club
May 16, 2003, Everything You've Always Wanted to Know About Offers in Compromise and Finally Get a Chance to Ask, CA State Bar Taxation Section Tax Procedure & Litigation Committee
May 6, 2003, Discharge or Death - Making Taxes Disappear in Bankruptcy, Beverly Hills Bar Association - Bankruptcy Law Section
March 13, 2003, Enhanced IRS Collection in the New Millennium: Is IRS Prepared to Destroy the Village?, Beverly Hills Bar Association - Taxation Law Section
November 12, 2002, Latest Developments in IRS Offers, Statute Waivers & Fast Track Mediation, Tax Night 2002
October 17, 2002, Compliance: Recent Trends in SB/SE Exam Collection, UCLA Extension Annual Tax Controversy Institute
October 8, 2002, What to do When the Audit Goes South, CA Society of Enrolled Agents, Los Angeles Chapter
June 10, 2002, What to do When the IRS Says No, CA Society of Enrolled Agents, San Fernando Valley Chapter
November 9, 2001, Legislative & Judicial Changes in Bankruptcy Taxation, CA State Bar: 2001 Annual Meeting of the CA Tax Bars
October 25, 2001, Tax Collection Roundtable, UCLA Extension: Annual Tax Controversy Institute
June 8, 2001, Bankruptcy & Taxes - An Update!, CA Society of CPAs, Hollywood/Beverly Hills Discussion Group
April 25, 2001, CA State Law Innocent Spouse Update, LACBA Family Law & Taxation Sections
October 26, 1999, Collection Due Process - Fact or Fiction? UCLA Extention: Annual Tax Controversy Institute.
July 13, 1999, Bankruptcy Basics, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Small Firm and Sole Practicioner Section.
February 23, 1999, Innocent Spouse: What You Need to Know, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Taxation and Family Law Sections.
February 9, 1999, Recent Changes in the Innocent Spouse Doctrine, Beverly Hills Family Law Study Group.
February 5, 1999, Ethical Dilemmas Facing Lawyers Practicing at CPA Firms, Los Angeles County Bar Association Tax Section.
November 18, 1998, Taxpayer Bill of Rights III, CPA/Business Managers Committee.
November 17, 1998, Tax Collection After the IRS Reform and Restructuring Act, Tax Night '98.
November 14, 1998, The Taxpayer's Last Resort: The Basic Rules for Eliminating Federal and State Taxes in Bankruptcy, California State Bar, 1998 Annual Meeting of the California Tax Bars.
September 24, 1998, Taxpayer Bill of Rights III, Warner Center CPA Club
July 17, 1998, Taxpayer Bill of Rights III, California Society of CPAs, Hollywood/Beverly Hills Discussion Group
May 29, 1998, New Developments in Discharging Taxes in Bankruptcy Including State Tax Problems, California Society of CPAs, Hollywood/Beverly Hills Discussion Group
January 23, 1998, Surviving An IRS Audit, San Fernando Valley Bar Association.
December 4, 1997, Independent Contractor Status Update, Warner Center CPA Club.
November 14, 1997, The IRS and You: What to Do and What Not to Do, Consumer Attorneys of California Annual Meeting.
May 16, 1997, Bankruptcy: The Silver Bullet of Tax Defense, California State Bar, Section Education Institute.
February 5, 1997, Taxpayer Bill of Rights II, Warner Center Estate and Tax Planning Council.
December 12, 1996, Current Developments in Tax Procedure and Litigation, Los Angeles County Bar Association Taxation Section.
Upcoming Speeches
June 1, 2012, IRS Innocent Spouse Defense, Discharging Taxes in Bankruptcy & Increase Revenue with Other Tax Remedies, ExCalibur Casino Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
Most Recent Speeches
May 4, 2012, FBARs, Quiet Voluntary Disclosures, Noisy Voluntary Disclosures and Opting Out, Santa Clarita Valley CPA Discussion Group
January 24, 2012, Top Tax Practice Tips and Representation Strategies: Offshore Accounts - Quick Tips, University of Southern California 2012 Tax Institute, Millennium Biltmore Hotel
October 25, 2011, E-Filers Beware, UCLA Tax Controversy Institute, Beverly Hills Hotel
June 10-11, 2011, Seminar on Foreign Bank Account Reporting, Oxford Palace Hotel, Los Angeles, CA and Irvine Hilton Hotel, Irvine, CA
May 20, 2011, Offshore Voluntary Disclosure 2.0 Amnesty Part 2, Your Client's Last Chance?, CA Society of CPAs, Hollywood/Beverly Hills Discussion Group
October 26, 2010, IRS Office of Professional Responsibility, UCLA Tax Controversy Institute
June 18, 2010, 2010 Annual Income Tax Seminar: California Residency - A Primer, Whittier Law School
April 6, 2010, Tax Practice and Procedue: Working With (and Against) the IRS, University of Southern California Tax Research
September 2, 2009, Foreign Bank Account Reporting: It's Not Just for Tax Cheats, 2009 Warner Center Estate and Tax Planning Council
May 28, 2009, FBAR and Voluntary Disclosure, Singer Lewak: Accountants and Consultants
November 6-8, 2008, Sales and Use Tax Audits: A Guide for Tax Professionals, 2008 Annual Meeting of the California Tax Bar and California Tax Policy Conference
October 28, 2008, Taxpayer Advocate: Who, When, and How They Can Help, UCLA Tax Controversy Institute
November 4, 2007, Transferre Liability, 2007 Annual Meeting of the California Tax Bar & California Tax Policy Conference
October 31, 2007, Voluntary Disclosure: The Basics, UCLA Tax Controversy Institute
June 22, 2007, Federal Tax Collection Update - The Rules Have Changed, California Society CPA 2007 Annual Income/Other Tax Seminar
November 3, 2006, Appeal of EDD Audits, 2006 Annual Meeting of the California Tax Bar
October 23, 2006, Tax Collection Techniques: Money Talks!, UCLA Extension Annual Tax Controversy Institute
October 8, 2006, Innocent Spouse: Urban Legend or Viable Option?, 79th Annual Meeting of the State Bar of California, Taxation Section
October 31, 2005, New Circular 230 Regulations - Finally, Some Practical Advice, UCLA Extension Annual Tax Controversy Institute
September 11, 2005, Handling Estate Tax Audits and Appeals Without Getting Sued, 78th Annual Meeting of the State Bar of California, Taxation Section
November 9, 2004, Recent Developments in Tax Procedure: What You Don't Know May Be Malpractice, Tax Night 2004
November 05, 2004, Handling a Sales Tax Audit, 2004 Annual Meeting of the California Tax Bar
October 09, 2004, What Every Lawyer Needs to Know About Divorce and Taxation, CA State Bar
May 22, 2004, Divorce Taxation, Annual Spring Tax Conference at California State University Northridge
November 19, 2003 and November 20, 2003, Tax Collection Update: 2003 Tax Update and Planning Conference, CA CPA Education Foundation (Universal City & San Francisco)
November 08, 2003, Ethics Inspection: A Look at Tax Practitioner Ethics, Particularly Comparing State Bar, CPA and Circular 230, 2003 Annual Meeting of the California Tax Bars
October 26, 2003, Tax Issues: Damages, Rescission and Debt Cancellation as Client Income, Consumer Rights Litigation Conference
October 21, 2003, What to Do When the Audit Goes South, South Bay Chapter of Enrolled Agents
May 29, 2003, What to do When the Audit Goes South, Warner Center CPA Club
May 16, 2003, Everything You've Always Wanted to Know About Offers in Compromise and Finally Get a Chance to Ask, CA State Bar Taxation Section Tax Procedure & Litigation Committee
May 6, 2003, Discharge or Death - Making Taxes Disappear in Bankruptcy, Beverly Hills Bar Association - Bankruptcy Law Section
March 13, 2003, Enhanced IRS Collection in the New Millennium: Is IRS Prepared to Destroy the Village?, Beverly Hills Bar Association - Taxation Law Section
November 12, 2002, Latest Developments in IRS Offers, Statute Waivers & Fast Track Mediation, Tax Night 2002
October 17, 2002, Compliance: Recent Trends in SB/SE Exam Collection, UCLA Extension Annual Tax Controversy Institute
October 8, 2002, What to do When the Audit Goes South, CA Society of Enrolled Agents, Los Angeles Chapter
June 10, 2002, What to do When the IRS Says No, CA Society of Enrolled Agents, San Fernando Valley Chapter
November 9, 2001, Legislative & Judicial Changes in Bankruptcy Taxation, CA State Bar: 2001 Annual Meeting of the CA Tax Bars
October 25, 2001, Tax Collection Roundtable, UCLA Extension: Annual Tax Controversy Institute
June 8, 2001, Bankruptcy & Taxes - An Update!, CA Society of CPAs, Hollywood/Beverly Hills Discussion Group
April 25, 2001, CA State Law Innocent Spouse Update, LACBA Family Law & Taxation Sections
October 26, 1999, Collection Due Process - Fact or Fiction? UCLA Extention: Annual Tax Controversy Institute.
July 13, 1999, Bankruptcy Basics, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Small Firm and Sole Practicioner Section.
February 23, 1999, Innocent Spouse: What You Need to Know, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Taxation and Family Law Sections.
February 9, 1999, Recent Changes in the Innocent Spouse Doctrine, Beverly Hills Family Law Study Group.
February 5, 1999, Ethical Dilemmas Facing Lawyers Practicing at CPA Firms, Los Angeles County Bar Association Tax Section.
November 18, 1998, Taxpayer Bill of Rights III, CPA/Business Managers Committee.
November 17, 1998, Tax Collection After the IRS Reform and Restructuring Act, Tax Night '98.
November 14, 1998, The Taxpayer's Last Resort: The Basic Rules for Eliminating Federal and State Taxes in Bankruptcy, California State Bar, 1998 Annual Meeting of the California Tax Bars.
September 24, 1998, Taxpayer Bill of Rights III, Warner Center CPA Club
July 17, 1998, Taxpayer Bill of Rights III, California Society of CPAs, Hollywood/Beverly Hills Discussion Group
May 29, 1998, New Developments in Discharging Taxes in Bankruptcy Including State Tax Problems, California Society of CPAs, Hollywood/Beverly Hills Discussion Group
January 23, 1998, Surviving An IRS Audit, San Fernando Valley Bar Association.
December 4, 1997, Independent Contractor Status Update, Warner Center CPA Club.
November 14, 1997, The IRS and You: What to Do and What Not to Do, Consumer Attorneys of California Annual Meeting.
May 16, 1997, Bankruptcy: The Silver Bullet of Tax Defense, California State Bar, Section Education Institute.
February 5, 1997, Taxpayer Bill of Rights II, Warner Center Estate and Tax Planning Council.
December 12, 1996, Current Developments in Tax Procedure and Litigation, Los Angeles County Bar Association Taxation Section.
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