Join us for a comprehensive guide to navigating the IRS appeals process.
IRS audits and enforcement have become more aggressive over the last decade. Taxpayers caught up in an audit, and their representatives, need to understand the natural points where audits can be resolved without resorting to costly litigation. The IRS offers numerous pathways to resolve cases before trial, but an early strategy is necessary to determine which pathway is best and how to steer the case towards such pathway. This information will help CPAs, enrolled agents, in-house counsel, and taxpayers understand how to strategically navigate an IRS audit towards resolution through IRS Appeals or other alternative dispute resolution techniques. The topic will discuss the complex procedural rules and rights that must be exercised, at the proper time, to ensure taxpayers obtain the best outcome.
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Introduction to IRS Enforcement
- IRS Enforcement Capabilities and Priorities
- IRS Exam
- Settlement at Exam With or Without IRS Appeals Involvement
IRS Administrative Appeals
- The Effectiveness of IRS Appeals
- The IRS Appeals Process
- The IRS Appeals Process for Docketed Cases
Special IRS Appeals Cases and Procedures
- IRS Appeals of Collection Matters
- IRS Appeals of International and FBAR Matters
- Post-Appeals Alternative Dispute Resolution Options
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OnDemand Course
This course was last revised on May 8, 2019.
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- AK CLE 1.5
- Alaska attorneys may receive 1.5 hours of continuing legal education for completing this program. Please contact the Alaska Bar Association or go to www.alaskabar.org for details regarding reciprocity with other states.
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- Arizona CLE 1.5
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- CA MCLE 1.5
- Lorman Business Center, LLC. is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.5 CLE hours of participatory credit.
- CT CLE 1.5
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- HI CLE 1.5
- This program was approved by the Hawaii State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credit hours.
- IL CLE 1.5
- This course was approved for a total of 1.5 hours of MCLE Credit by the Illinois MCLE Board.
- ME CLE 1.5
- This course has been approved by the State of Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar. Lawyers who complete this course shall receive 1.5 hours of CLE credit under M. Bar R. 12.
- MT CLE 1.5
- This program has been approved by the Montana Commission of Continuing Legal Education for a total of 1.5 CLE credits.
- ND CLE 1.5
- North Dakota CLE policy does not allow for pre-approval of any self-study courses. This course may qualify for up to 1.5 hours of CLE credit.
- NH MCLE 1.6
- NH MCLE does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the NH Minimum CLE requirement. Lorman Education Services believes this course meets the requirement of NH Supreme Court Rule 53 and may qualify for CLE credit(s). Program Length: 95 Minutes.
- PA CLE 1.5
- This Distance Learning program has been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 hours of substantive law, practice and procedure CLE credit.
- RI CLE 1.5
- This program has been approved by the Rhode Island Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for 1.5 hours of CLE credit.
- VT CLE 1.5
- This self-study program has been approved by the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board of Vermont for 1.5 hour(s) of CLE credit. Please note: Attorneys may only claim 6 credits per compliance period in this format. This course is considered "Non-Moderated Programming without Interactivity".
- WA CLE 1.5
- This program has been approved by the Washington State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 hours of A/V credit under the Law & Legal Procedure category.
- WV MCLE 1.8
- This program has been approved by the West Virginia State Bar MCLE Commission for 1.8 MCLE hours.
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Rachael Rubenstein
Clark Hill Strasburger
- Senior attorney with Clark Hill Strasburger
- Has extensive experience representing taxpayers with controversy matters, including IRS examinations; IRS collections; trust fund recovery disputes; penalty abatements; appeals; tax litigation; offshore matters and criminal tax matters
- Prior to joining Clark Hill Strasburger, she served as a senior tax fellow and supervising attorney at St. Mary's University School of Law
- She established the St. Mary's University Low Income Taxpayer Clinic, taught tax classes, and managed a volunteer income tax assistance program
- J.D. degree, St. Mary’s University, School of Law
- Can be contacted at [email protected]

T. Joshua Wu
Clark Hill Strasburger
- Partner with Clark Hill Strasburger
- Specializes in resolving complex IRS audits, administrative appeals, civil tax litigation, offshore trusts and assets, multijurisdictional investigations, and IRS collection matters
- Named as Rising Star in Tax by Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters)
- LL.M. degree in taxation, Georgetown University Law Center; J.D. degree, Syracuse University College of Law
- Can be contacted at [email protected]
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