Dennis N. Brager
OVERVIEW
About Dennis N. Brager
Dennis Brager is a California State Bar Certified Tax Specialist, and a former Senior Tax Attorney for the Internal Revenue Service's Office of Chief Counsel. He is a regular speaker at the UCLA Tax Controversy Institute, and has been retained as an expert witness in federal and State Courts.
He now has his own four attorney firm in Westwood, and has been named as a Super Lawyer in the field of Tax Litigation by Los Angeles Magazine. He has been quoted as a tax expert, by Business Week, the Daily Journal, the National Law Journal, The Daily Beast, USA Today, Palm Beach Daily News, Money Laundering, the Los Angeles Daily Journal and Tax Analyst.
He now has his own four attorney firm in Westwood, and has been named as a Super Lawyer in the field of Tax Litigation by Los Angeles Magazine. He has been quoted as a tax expert, by Business Week, the Daily Journal, the National Law Journal, The Daily Beast, USA Today, Palm Beach Daily News, Money Laundering, the Los Angeles Daily Journal and Tax Analyst.
Practice Areas
Tax Law
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
| California | |
| 9th Circuit | |
| U.S. Supreme Court |
Certifications
| Tax Specialist (State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization) |
Professional Experience
| Brager Tax Law Group | Current |
| IRS Senior Trial Attorney, Internal Revenue Service | - |
| Office of District Counsel, Los Angeles, California | |
Education
| Certified Tax Specialist, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization | |||
| New York University | J.D. | Law | |
| Pace University | B.B.A. | ||
| Honors: magna cum laude | |||
Professional Affiliations
| Member, California State Bar | Current |
PUBLICATIONS
Articles & Publications
Partial Offshore Tax Amnesty - Voluntary Disclosure 2.0
The Los Angeles Daily JournalAnatomy of an OPR Case (Definitely Not R.I.P.)
Journal of Tax Practice & ProcedureFBAR and Voluntary Disclosure
Presented to California CPA SocietyThe Tax Gap and Voluntary Disclosure
Journal of Tax Practice and ProcedureTax Collection Techniques
Journal of Tax Practice and ProcedureCircular 230: An Overview
Journal of Tax Practice and ProcedureTax Issues: Damages, Rescission and Debt Cancellations as Client Income
The Consumer AdvocateIRS' Innocent-Spouse Rules Have Been Liberalized
The Daily JournalPrevailing Party - Recovering Attorneys Fees From the IRS
The Daily JournalExpert Advice: New Rules on 1099 Forms
California LawyerBankruptcy: The Silver Bullet of Tax Defense
California Tax LawyerExpert Advice: Avoiding Payroll Taxes
California LawyeTax Brakes: The Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2
Los Angeles LawyerIRS Guidelines for Installment-Payment Agreements
Los Angeles LawyerThe Innocent Spouse Defense
Los Angeles LawyerThe Innocent Spouse Defense
Family Law NewsChallenging the IRS Requires a Cohesive Strategy
Taxation for LawyersThe Taxpayer Bill of Rights--A Small Step Toward Reigning in the IRS
Los Angeles LawyerHow to Handle Civil and Criminal Controversies with the Internal Revenue Service, Franchise Tax Board and in Court
California Continuing Education of the Bar, Tax Procedure InstituteTaxation of Capital Assets
Golden Gate University, Masters in Taxation ProgramHow to Handle Tax Shelter Registration Under the 1984 Tax Reform Act
Journal of Taxation of Investments
WEBSITES & BLOGS
Tax Problem Attorney Blog
Tax Preparers Beware! 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms Dismissal of Tax Refund Suit Due to Inability to Prove Timely Filing of Amended Return Prominent Tax Attorney Found Liable for Civil Tax Fraud Penalties Due to Finding of "Willful Blindness" to Underreporting of Income Streamlined Foreign Bank Account Report (FBAR) Filing Compliance Procedure FAQs Issued by IRS for Non-Resident Taxpayers San Diego Used Car Dealer Sentenced in Tax Fraud Case Treating Employees As Independent Contractors Results in Criminal Tax Conviction CPA Firm Dissed by 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Foreign Bank Accounts and the Failure to File Foreign Bank Account Reports (FBARS) May Be the Death Knell of the 5th Amendment California Tax Lawyer Enjoined From Providing Tax Advice or Preparing Tax Returns IRS Foreign Bank Account Report (FBAR), TD F 90-22.1 FBAR Relief for Non-Residents With Offshore Bank Accounts--Too Little Too Late
SOCIAL MEDIA
RT @taxgirl: Acting #IRS Commissioner Miller Out In Midst Of IRS Tax Exempt Scandal @Forbes http://flip.it/cU3rP #tax #oops
— Dennis N. Brager (@TaxProblemEsq) May 15, 2013
My Interview with AdvisorOne on the increased risks of "Quiet" Offshore Voluntary Disclosure http://t.co/b3IVYh64im
— Dennis N. Brager (@TaxProblemEsq) May 6, 2013
The Brager Tax Terminator is out! http://t.co/LT4cu361aB ? Top stories today via @Longstein @ContractorCalc @Numbskulled
— Dennis N. Brager (@TaxProblemEsq) May 2, 2013
The Brager Tax Terminator is out! http://t.co/LT4cu361aB ? Top stories today via @AdvancedFraud @spritar @overhead440
— Dennis N. Brager (@TaxProblemEsq) April 23, 2013
The Brager Tax Terminator is out! http://t.co/LT4cu361aB ? Top stories today via @Tax__Accounting @COCPAs @braddorfman
— Dennis N. Brager (@TaxProblemEsq) April 23, 2013
Super FBAR Form Due with Tax Return http://lnkd.in/VazFT8
— Dennis N. Brager (@TaxProblemEsq) April 15, 2013
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— Dennis N. Brager (@TaxProblemEsq) April 13, 2013
Tax Preparers Beware! 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms Dismissal of Tax Refund Suit......http://t.co/LzvgskJFi1
— Dennis N. Brager (@TaxProblemEsq) April 11, 2013
Tax Preparers Beware! http://t.co/LzvgskJFi1
— Dennis N. Brager (@TaxProblemEsq) April 11, 2013
Tax Preparers Beware! 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms Dismissal of Tax Refund Suit Due to Inability to Prove Timely Filing of...
— Dennis N. Brager (@TaxProblemEsq) April 11, 2013
CONTACT & MAP
10880 Wilshire Blvd
Suite 880
Los Angeles, CA 90024
USA
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Telephone: (310) 208-6200
Fax: (310) 208-478-8030