Greenberg Traurig’s Phillip Pillar to Speak at Knowledge Congress’ Live Webcast on New IRS Guidance Under IRC 7216
New York, NY, February 05, 2010 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Phillip Pillar, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, will speak at The Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webcast entitled: “New IRS Guidance Under IRC 7216”. This two-hour event is scheduled on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET. (For further details of the event and an updated list of panelists, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2010_7216.html)
Event Synopsis
Responding to taxpayer and return preparer requests for more help with the law that makes it a crime to misuse tax return information (IRC Section 7216), the IRS just released major guidance - regulations and two rulings (Rev. Rul. 2010-4 and Rev. Rul. 2010-5). This guidance answers some questions while raising others: What information can now be used without the client's permission and when? Are you covered by this law because you assist a return preparer? Comments on the proposed regulations are due in March.
The Knowledge Group has scheduled a LiveWebcast on the new IRS guidance and the comments on it that will help you understand how these rules affect you and how you can avoid the criminal and monetary penalties for running afoul of them. If you prepare returns, serve return preparers or have your return professionally prepared and want to know what can (and cannot) be done with your confidential information, you will want to join them for this program. Advanced registration is recommended as space is limited for this popular event.
About Phillip Pillar
Phillip A. Pillar's practice concentrates on representing and advising clients in federal, state, and international tax issues before tax authorities and courts. Phil negotiates sophisticated tax problems for clients including voluntary disclosures, methods of accounting, and tax shelters. Phil's cases include precedent-setting decisions in the taxation of many different industries, particularly financial services. He advises investment funds, insurance companies, banks and other lenders on strategies and transactions. He also tried numerous estate tax valuation matters and has been involved in other notable reported cases. He possesses broad experience in federal tax alternative dispute resolution procedures, including mediation and arbitration. For multinational clients, Phil uses his experience of having advised and represented IRS in transfer pricing matters. Phil has also worked with clients' tax treaty positions and anti-deferral regime issues.
Phil has also counseled many companies, from Fortune 1000 to those privately held, on managing their tax risk. He is experienced in the fields of reportable transactions compliance and tax transparency, how tax issues in transactions and structures may be scrutinized. He specializes in resolving civil tax penalties and practice before the IRS. Recently, Phil has counseled clients and addressed tax professionals on the effects of greater transparency in tax disclosures under FIN 48 and tax reporting rules changes.
Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, Phil was a Director of Tax Controversy and Risk Management Services Practice at Ernst & Young and a senior litigation in the Office of the Chief Counsel, IRS.
About Greenberg Traurig LLP
Greenberg Traurig’s growth to 1,800 lawyers and 32 offices is an example of the firm’s instincts for leveraging a changing marketplace. The need for lawyers to help clients in navigating changes continues to escalate. For GT, merging with other law firms to be in new markets overnight is not the way to respond to the market need; rather, preserving the firm’s “built for change” culture is.
For more information about Phillip A. Pillar, and Greenberg Traurig LLP, please visit: http://www.gtlaw.com
About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcast that study the impact of changing regulations and help businesses succeed through proper regulatory compliance.” To contact or to register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org
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Event Synopsis
Responding to taxpayer and return preparer requests for more help with the law that makes it a crime to misuse tax return information (IRC Section 7216), the IRS just released major guidance - regulations and two rulings (Rev. Rul. 2010-4 and Rev. Rul. 2010-5). This guidance answers some questions while raising others: What information can now be used without the client's permission and when? Are you covered by this law because you assist a return preparer? Comments on the proposed regulations are due in March.
The Knowledge Group has scheduled a LiveWebcast on the new IRS guidance and the comments on it that will help you understand how these rules affect you and how you can avoid the criminal and monetary penalties for running afoul of them. If you prepare returns, serve return preparers or have your return professionally prepared and want to know what can (and cannot) be done with your confidential information, you will want to join them for this program. Advanced registration is recommended as space is limited for this popular event.
About Phillip Pillar
Phillip A. Pillar's practice concentrates on representing and advising clients in federal, state, and international tax issues before tax authorities and courts. Phil negotiates sophisticated tax problems for clients including voluntary disclosures, methods of accounting, and tax shelters. Phil's cases include precedent-setting decisions in the taxation of many different industries, particularly financial services. He advises investment funds, insurance companies, banks and other lenders on strategies and transactions. He also tried numerous estate tax valuation matters and has been involved in other notable reported cases. He possesses broad experience in federal tax alternative dispute resolution procedures, including mediation and arbitration. For multinational clients, Phil uses his experience of having advised and represented IRS in transfer pricing matters. Phil has also worked with clients' tax treaty positions and anti-deferral regime issues.
Phil has also counseled many companies, from Fortune 1000 to those privately held, on managing their tax risk. He is experienced in the fields of reportable transactions compliance and tax transparency, how tax issues in transactions and structures may be scrutinized. He specializes in resolving civil tax penalties and practice before the IRS. Recently, Phil has counseled clients and addressed tax professionals on the effects of greater transparency in tax disclosures under FIN 48 and tax reporting rules changes.
Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, Phil was a Director of Tax Controversy and Risk Management Services Practice at Ernst & Young and a senior litigation in the Office of the Chief Counsel, IRS.
About Greenberg Traurig LLP
Greenberg Traurig’s growth to 1,800 lawyers and 32 offices is an example of the firm’s instincts for leveraging a changing marketplace. The need for lawyers to help clients in navigating changes continues to escalate. For GT, merging with other law firms to be in new markets overnight is not the way to respond to the market need; rather, preserving the firm’s “built for change” culture is.
For more information about Phillip A. Pillar, and Greenberg Traurig LLP, please visit: http://www.gtlaw.com
About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcast that study the impact of changing regulations and help businesses succeed through proper regulatory compliance.” To contact or to register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org
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