
Megan L Brackney
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Provided by Megan L Brackney
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Megan L. Brackney is a tax controversy attorney with a distinguished track record of delivering exceptional results for clients facing complicated and difficult tax issues. Ms. Brackney develops innovative strategies to resolve compliance concerns, voluntary disclosures, civil audits, and criminal investigations for individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and partnerships, including audits conducted under the IRS’s centralized audit regime of the Bipartisan Budget Act. Ms. Brackney advocates for clients in IRS Appeals, and represents clients in litigation in the U.S. Tax Court and federal district courts. Ms. Brackney has successfully defended taxpayers against assessment of tax penalties, including income tax, trust fund recovery, and foreign information return penalties. She assists clients with controversy matters and voluntary disclosures involving New York State and New York City, including issues such as residency, failure to file, and sales and use tax. She also advises on tax issues that arise in other contexts, such as business and matrimonial disputes.
Ms. Brackney is an adjunct professor at New York University School of Law. She is an active member of the American Bar Association Section of Taxation, the Executive Committee of the New York State Bar Association Section of Taxation, and the American College of Tax Counsel.
Practice Areas
Tax Controversy; Tax Fraud
Chambers Review
USA
Megan Brackney is well regarded for her handling of both civil and criminal tax controversy issues. She acts for clients in federal district courts as well as the US Tax Court.
"She has significant experience, knows the issues very well and is a strong writer in the tax field."
Megan Brackney is well regarded for her handling of both civil and criminal tax controversy issues. She acts for clients in federal district courts as well as the US Tax Court.
"She has significant experience, knows the issues very well and is a strong writer in the tax field."
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