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Former Special Trial Judge & Distinguished Judicial Speaker
JUDGE JOHN F. DEAN | DEAN EMERITUS 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.
Currently, a tax litigator for the U.S. Treasury Department, Joni Larson is a former judicial law clerk for U.S. Tax Court Judge Irene Scott. She is a tenacious litigator, law professor, tax scholar, and distinguished author with publishing credits in Tax Evidence, Partnership Taxation, and Federal Tax Research.
Distinguished Aiuthor, IRS Enrolled Agent & Trial Attorney
Robert E. McKenzie, Esq. J.D. LL.M.
Robert E. McKenzie lectured at the Tax Law Institute on Saturday, May 7, 2022. He discussed the contents of his recent book and his career as an IRS enrolled agent and tax attorney. The remote session was held in the virtual conference room of the Tax Law Institute at Washington DC.
Distinguished Trial Attorney & Non-profit Advocate
Frank Agostino, Esq. J.D. LL.M.
Frank Agostino was the first to speak to the members of the 2022 Apprenticeship Program at the Tax Law Institute. His presentation included a detailed overview of the procedures that must be followed in order to successfully prosecute a case in U.S. Tax Court.
Guest Speaker & Mentor
Lorry Sorgman E.A. MST USTCP
Ms. Sorgman attempted five times to pass the Tax Court non-attorney exam. She finally did so and has since spent her time mentoring exam applicants who have been unsuccessful in gaining admission to the Tax Court bar. She spoke during several Saturday classes at Tax Law Institute.
United States Tax Courtroom
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ROD MONGER E.A. Ph.D. MBA
He facilitated the development of the e-study platform aka U.S. Tax Court Litigator - a training module for U.S. Tax Court bar candidates based upon notes and recordings of real-time lectures presented by the Teaching Faculty. The platform is owned and managed by the Tax Law Institute.
NOVEMBER 2020
HAWAII FEDERAL TAX CLINIC
Generously supported by the Tax Law Institute
The Tax Law Institute incorporated and organized the Hawaii Federal Tax Clinic that was approved for funding 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 is local resident, Janean Kong. She is a Hawaii state-certified Professional Accountant and IRS Enrolled Agent and has been associated with TLI since 2014. She became an adjunct member of the Teaching Faculty in 2018. Ms. Kong is a Certified Pre-Trial Tax Litigation Specialist. The Clinic provides free legal services to 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 three volunteers, Kim Bates E.A., former financial officer who now serves as a Consultant to the Clinic Director; and Terra Malia Foti who serves as volunteer Executive Assistant to the Clinic Director. Ms. Foti, like Ms. Kong, is a local resident and a long-time professional tax associate.
The Clinic participated in the LITC Program in 2021 to:
- 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.
- Identify and advocate for issues that impact low-income taxpayers.
LITC services were free or low cost for eligible taxpayers. Although LITC received partial funding from the IRS, the Clinic, their employees, and their volunteers were completely independent of the IRS.
The Clinic determined whether prospective clients met income guidelines and other criteria before agreeing to represent them or provide consultation services. Taxpayers who sought LITC services were able to view the Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic Income Eligibility Guidelines.
Courtesy of the Taxpayer Advocate Service of the Internal Revenue Service.
The Clinic is expected to be funded as a LITC for 2024.
May 2021
L.B. Carpenter, CPA, CFP & USTCP is co-founder of the Hawaii Federal Tax Clinic, a low-income tax clinic in the Hawaiian Islands. He is serves as Hawaii Federal Tax Clinic Pro Bono Representative and helps coordinate the 501(c)(3) Student Trial Practice Program. He is Senior Lecturer Emeritus at the Tax Law Institute at Washington DC.
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