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Former Special Trial Judge & Distinguished Judicial Speaker
JUDGE JOHN F. DEAN APPOINTED DEAN AT TAX LAW INSTITUTE
He created a unique legacy while Distinguished Judicial Speaker at the Tax Law Institute, after he retired from the bench on the United States Tax Court. Read his story written by Katherine Bishop, staff writer at Attorney at Law Magazine
Distinguished Author, Litigator & Tax Evidence Scholar
JONI LARSON J.D. LL.M.
Former judicial law clerk for U.S. Tax Court Judge Irene Scott, Joni Larson became a tenacious IRS litigator and is now Law Professor, Tax Scholar, and Distinguished Author with publishing credits in Tax Evidence, Partnership Taxation, and Federal Tax Research. She teaches at the Tax Law Institute in Washington DC.
United States Tax Courtroom
Prepare at your own pace for the November 2021 Tax Court exam. Subscribe to our digital portal for $1695. All tested subjects. Access prior non-attorney exam questions and our suggested answers; get our customized study notes; self-test using our pop quizzes with answers; and get transcribed class lecture notes, redacted by Rod Monger E.A. Ph.D. MBA (2021 U.S. Tax Court Non-Attorney Bar Applicant), and reviewed and approved by Professor Joni Larson
ROD MONGER E.A. Ph.D. MBA
He designed and built the e-study platform aka U.S. Tax Court Litigator - a training module for U.S. Tax Court bar candidates who plan to sit for the November 2021 Tax Court exam. He is a 2021 candidate for non-attorney admission to the U.S. Tax Court Bar. The platform is owned by the Tax Law Institute
NOVEMBER 2020
HAWAII LOW INCOME TAXPAYER CLINIC
Funded by the IRS and Tax Law Institute
The Tax Law Institute incorporated and organized the Hawaii Federal Tax Clinic that was approved for U.S. Government funding by the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service in November 2020. The Hawaii Federal Tax Clinic, a (501)(c)(3) corporation, is located on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, in downtown Honolulu, adjacent to Waikiki Beach at 500 Ala Moana Blvd. The Clinic Director and Qualified Tax Expert is local resident, Janean Kong. She is a Certified Professional Accountant and IRS Enrolled Agent and has been associated with TLI since 2014. She became an adjunct member of the the Teaching Faculty in 2018. Ms. Kong is a Certified Pre-Trial Tax Litigation Specialist and worked with U.S. Tax Court Litigators Corp. - a specialty tax law group and TLI affiliate that provides free legal services to the Clinic's indigent clients. Ms. Kong is certified by the State of Hawaii as a Tax Strategist, Tax Coach, and Master Tutor and is a graduate of the University of Hawaii Professional Program in Accounting.
Ms. Kong is aided by Terra Malia Foti who serves as her Executive Assistant. Ms. Foti, like Ms. Kong, is a local resident and a long-time professional tax associate.
The Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) Program is a matching federal grant program that provides up to $100,000 per year to qualified organizations to represent low income taxpayers in controversies with the IRS and provide education and outreach to taxpayers who speak English as a second language (ESL). Qualified organizations include, among others, academic institutions and nonprofit organizations throughout the U.S. that must meet the goals of the program.
Clinics participating in the LITC Program in 2021: Hawaii Federal Tax Clinic
- Provide pro bono legal representation on behalf of low income taxpayers in tax disputes with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), including audits, appeals, collection matters, and federal tax litigation. LITCs can also help taxpayers respond to IRS notices and correct account problems;
- Educate low income and ESL taxpayers about taxpayer rights and responsibilities; and
- Identify and advocate for issues that impact low income taxpayers.
LITC services are free or low cost for eligible taxpayers. Although LITCs receive partial funding from the IRS, clinics, their employees, and their volunteers are completely independent of the IRS.
Each clinic determines whether prospective clients meet income guidelines and other criteria before agreeing to represent them or provide consultation services. Taxpayers seeking LITC services can view the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Income Eligibility Guidelines.
Courtesy of the Taxpayer Advocate Service of the Internal Revenue Service
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