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Dealing with Tax Issues: A Guide for Family Law Attorneys (Presented by Tax Rep)

Tax issues in divorce: filing status strategies, innocent spouse relief requirements, and injured spouse claims explained for family law attorneys.

2025-03-28 09:00:00

Program Details

2025-03-28 09:00:00

2025-03-28 09:00:00

Over 1,000+ webinars

Program Details

2025-03-28 09:00:00

Program Details

2025-03-28 09:00:00

Over 1,000+ webinars

2025-03-28 09:00:00

Course Overview

Navigating Tax Issues in Divorce Cases

2025-03-28 09:00:00

Participants will learn filing status strategies, innocent spouse relief requirements, and injured spouse claims for divorcing clients. These skills enable family law attorneys to identify tax complications and advise clients on available remedies.

Format

CLE Credit

1h CLE Credits

Level

Intermediate

Length

1

Key topics that will be covered

01
Filing Status
Married filing separate is the default status and can be amended to joint later.
02
Non-Filer Compliance
IRS requires filing returns for the last six years to achieve tax compliance.
03
Voluntary Disclosure
State programs limit look-back periods and waive penalties for qualifying taxpayers.
04
Innocent Spouse
Code Section 6015 provides three paths for relief from joint tax liability.
05
Nine Factors
Equitable relief under 6015(f) is evaluated using nine specific factors.
06
Injured Spouse
Form 8379 recovers refund portions taken to pay a spouse’s prior debts.

Program schedule

clock 9:00 am - 9:20 am EST

Filing Status Strategies for Unfiled Tax Returns

This session explores the landscape of non-filers in the United States and the critical differences between filing status options for married couples. Attendees will learn about IRS compliance requirements, state voluntary disclosure programs, and strategic planning approaches when advising clients with unfiled returns.

Eric L. Green.Eric L. Green.
clock 9:20 am - 9:40 am EST

Understanding Innocent Spouse Relief Mechanisms and Requirements

This session covers the threshold requirements for innocent spouse relief and the three types available under Code Section 6015. Participants will examine the nine factors for equitable relief, tacit consent issues, and practical strategies for both requesting and intervening spouses.

Eric L. Green.Eric L. Green.
clock 9:40 am - 10:00 am EST

Identifying When Injured Spouse Relief Applies

This session distinguishes injured spouse relief from innocent spouse relief and explains when each remedy is appropriate. Attendees will learn how to properly file Form 8379 to recover refund offsets and explore practical alternatives for clients in ongoing situations.

Eric L. Green.Eric L. Green.
Eric L. Green.

Eric L. Green.

Green & Sklarz, LLC.

Eric L. Green.

Eric L. Green.

Green & Sklarz, LLC.

Eric L. Green is the managing partner and co-founder of Green & Sklarz LLC, a boutique tax firm with offices in Connecticut and New York, and the founder of Tax Rep LLC and the Tax Rep Network — the country’s leading training and coaching program for tax representation practitioners. His practice focuses on civil and criminal taxpayer representation before the IRS, the DOJ Tax Division, and state departments of revenue. Eric is a nationally renowned tax expert who has lectured to more than 70,000 practitioners, is a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel, a past Chair of the Connecticut Bar Association’s Tax Section, and the host of the weekly Tax Rep Network podcast. He holds a B.B.A. in Accounting from Hofstra University, a J.D. (Honors) from New England School of Law, and an LL.M. in Taxation from Boston University School of Law. Prior to practicing law, he was a senior tax consultant at KPMG and Deloitte & Touche.

Education & Credentials

Eric holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting with a minor in International Business from Hofstra University, a Juris Doctor with honors from New England School of Law, and a Master of Laws in Taxation from Boston University School of Law. He is admitted to practice in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts and is a member of the U.S. Tax Court Bar. He is a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel — a peer-nominated honor reserved for those at the top of the tax law profession — and holds the Certified Tax Representation Consultant (CTRC) designation through the program he co-developed with Becker Professional Education.

Recognition & Leadership

Eric has been recognized by Connecticut Super Lawyers in the field of Tax and was the 2010 Nolan Fellow of the American Bar Association. He is a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel and a past Chair of the Connecticut Bar Association's Tax Section and the ABA's Closely Held Businesses Tax Committee. His Tax Rep Network has trained over 500,000 tax, accounting, and legal professionals annually and is the profession's most widely used IRS representation training platform. He has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, CNN, and Consumer Reports Financial News.

Professional Involvement

Eric is the founder and principal instructor of Tax Rep LLC and the Tax Rep Network, through which he delivers the weekly Tax Rep Network podcast, webinars, live conferences, and the Annual IRS Representation Conference. He is a frequent lecturer for the ABA Tax Section, the AICPA, the NATP, the NAEA, and numerous state CPA and enrolled agent societies. He co-developed the Certified Tax Representation Consultant (CTRC) certification with Becker Professional Education and previously served as adjunct faculty at the University of Connecticut School of Law, where he taught taxpayer representation in the low-income taxpayer clinic. He is also a co-author of a casebook for clinical programs assisting low-income taxpayers with federal income tax controversies.

Experience

Before founding Green & Sklarz LLC, Eric served as a senior tax consultant at KPMG and Deloitte & Touche — experience that gives him an unusually grounded understanding of how large-scale accounting practice and IRS representation intersect. At Green & Sklarz, he has built a national reputation for negotiating favorable settlements in thousands of civil cases and for convincing government agents to resolve criminal investigations civilly. He founded Tax Rep LLC and the Tax Rep Network to extend that expertise — and his practical teaching approach — to practitioners across the country who want to build or grow their own tax representation practices. His career represents the rare combination of elite technical expertise, prolific national education, and entrepreneurial platform-building that has made him one of the most recognizable names in American tax representation.
Eric L. Green.

Eric L. Green.

Green & Sklarz, LLC.

Eric L. Green is the managing partner and co-founder of Green & Sklarz LLC, a boutique tax firm with offices in Connecticut and New York, and the founder of Tax Rep LLC and the Tax Rep Network — the country’s leading training and coaching program for tax representation practitioners. His practice focuses on civil and criminal taxpayer representation before the IRS, the DOJ Tax Division, and state departments of revenue. Eric is a nationally renowned tax expert who has lectured to more than 70,000 practitioners, is a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel, a past Chair of the Connecticut Bar Association’s Tax Section, and the host of the weekly Tax Rep Network podcast. He holds a B.B.A. in Accounting from Hofstra University, a J.D. (Honors) from New England School of Law, and an LL.M. in Taxation from Boston University School of Law. Prior to practicing law, he was a senior tax consultant at KPMG and Deloitte & Touche.

Education & Credentials

Eric holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting with a minor in International Business from Hofstra University, a Juris Doctor with honors from New England School of Law, and a Master of Laws in Taxation from Boston University School of Law. He is admitted to practice in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts and is a member of the U.S. Tax Court Bar. He is a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel — a peer-nominated honor reserved for those at the top of the tax law profession — and holds the Certified Tax Representation Consultant (CTRC) designation through the program he co-developed with Becker Professional Education.

Recognition & Leadership

Eric has been recognized by Connecticut Super Lawyers in the field of Tax and was the 2010 Nolan Fellow of the American Bar Association. He is a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel and a past Chair of the Connecticut Bar Association's Tax Section and the ABA's Closely Held Businesses Tax Committee. His Tax Rep Network has trained over 500,000 tax, accounting, and legal professionals annually and is the profession's most widely used IRS representation training platform. He has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, CNN, and Consumer Reports Financial News.

Professional Involvement

Eric is the founder and principal instructor of Tax Rep LLC and the Tax Rep Network, through which he delivers the weekly Tax Rep Network podcast, webinars, live conferences, and the Annual IRS Representation Conference. He is a frequent lecturer for the ABA Tax Section, the AICPA, the NATP, the NAEA, and numerous state CPA and enrolled agent societies. He co-developed the Certified Tax Representation Consultant (CTRC) certification with Becker Professional Education and previously served as adjunct faculty at the University of Connecticut School of Law, where he taught taxpayer representation in the low-income taxpayer clinic. He is also a co-author of a casebook for clinical programs assisting low-income taxpayers with federal income tax controversies.

Experience

Before founding Green & Sklarz LLC, Eric served as a senior tax consultant at KPMG and Deloitte & Touche — experience that gives him an unusually grounded understanding of how large-scale accounting practice and IRS representation intersect. At Green & Sklarz, he has built a national reputation for negotiating favorable settlements in thousands of civil cases and for convincing government agents to resolve criminal investigations civilly. He founded Tax Rep LLC and the Tax Rep Network to extend that expertise — and his practical teaching approach — to practitioners across the country who want to build or grow their own tax representation practices. His career represents the rare combination of elite technical expertise, prolific national education, and entrepreneurial platform-building that has made him one of the most recognizable names in American tax representation.

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