MIAMI – Jan. 23, 2024 –Greenberg Traurig, P.A. Shareholders Jed E. Dwyer and Seth J. Entin spoke at the 42nd Annual Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA) – Florida Bar Tax Section International Tax Conference. The FICPA and Florida Bar Tax Section's International Tax Conference is tailored specifically for international tax professionals to assist them in the various challenges they will face in the field.
Dwyer spoke on the panel “Piecing it Together: An Inside Look into the IRS Whistleblower Program and Criminal Tax Investigations.” Panelists discussed the process of criminal investigations, including how cases are assembled and scrutinized, as well as how the government utilizes whistleblowers to amass evidence from foreign sources, the relevance of tax treaties, strategies employed to encourage witness cooperation, the contribution of whistleblowers, and future expectations in the global sphere of tax enforcement.
Entin spoke on the panel “Moore and More: Current Challenges to Statutes and Regulations.” The panel discussed the arguments and wider consequences of the Moore case currently awaiting judgment in the U.S. Supreme Court as well as present issues concerning international tax laws and rules, including those linked to downward attribution, presumed paid foreign tax credits, and FBAR, along with other filing prerequisites for dual-resident taxpayers.
Dwyer, co-chair of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice, is a trial lawyer who focuses his practice on white collar criminal defense matters, criminal and civil tax litigation, and other complex civil litigation. He has tried more than 40 jury and non-jury trials and has been involved in over 100 investigations, many of which included complex fraud and regulatory matters.
Entin is a Tax Practice shareholder who focuses his practice on the international taxation of high-net-worth individuals and families, international corporate taxation, Internal Revenue Service international tax audits, and Internal Revenue Service voluntary disclosures.
About Greenberg Traurig’s Global Tax Practice: Greenberg Traurig’s multidisciplinary Tax Practice provides a full range of tax legal services, including planning, restructuring, and representation before the Internal Revenue Service and state and local revenue authorities, from pre-dispute into litigation. Our client base includes large multinational corporations; privately-owned businesses; financial institutions; exempt organizations; and individual taxpayers, including high-net-worth individuals and entrepreneurs. Our team’s diverse background and prior experience, including in private industry, government, and private practice, allow our tax attorneys to meet the challenges of today’s difficult tax enforcement environment and develop and offer practical legal counsel.
About Greenberg Traurig’s White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice: Greenberg Traurig’s White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice defends companies and individuals in a wide range of criminal, civil and regulatory enforcement proceedings around the world. Our team of over 80 lawyers in the U.S., Europe, Latin America, and Asia Pacific are at the forefront of white collar defense, with representative experience involving alleged securities and commodities fraud, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations, False Claims Act (FCA) violations, health care/pharmaceutical fraud, environmental crimes, money laundering, financial services fraud, public corruption/campaign finance, tax corruption, defense contracting, and bankruptcy fraud.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2650 attorneys in 47 locations in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2022 BTI “Highly Recommended Law Firm” for superior client service and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ 500. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab. The firm is recognized for powering its U.S. offices with 100% renewable energy as certified by the Center for Resource Solutions Green-e® Energy program and is a member of the U.S. EPA’s Green Power Partnership Program. The firm is known for its philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web: www.gtlaw.com.