First Admitted: 1998, California

Professional Webpage: http://www.hsdtaxlaw.com/attorneys/igor-s-drabkin

Bar/Professional Activity:

American Bar Association, Tax Section
Beverly Hills Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section, Executive Committee
Beverly Hills Bar Association, Tax Section
Los Angeles Bar Association, Tax Section

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

David Dung Le, M.D., Inc. v. Commissioner, 114 T.C. 268 (2000)
Boyd v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2002-46
Le v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2003-219
Bobbs v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2005-272
Pace v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2000-300

Videos:

CNN Interview, 2016

Special Licenses/Certifications:

Certified Tax Law Specialist, State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization

Pro bono/Community Service:

Pro Bono Tax Court Panel

Honors/Awards:

Named a Southern California Super Lawyer in Tax Law by Super Lawyers, 2012-2020
Rated “AV Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell and Lexis-Nexis Peer Review

Educational Background:

California State University, Northridge, Bachelor's Degree in Finance, 1995

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Update of international tax enforcement by IRS and DOJ., Speaker, International Tax Enforcement, 35th Annual UCLA Tax Controversy Institute, 2019
The webinar provided tax professionals with a comprehensive and practical guide to navigating the procedural and efficient ways to obtain a penalty abatement for domestic and foreign information returns. , Speaker, Complex IRS Penalty Abatement Procedures for Failure-to-File, Failure-to-Pay, Strafford Publications, Tax, Accounting, 2022
This course provided tax advisers and professionals with an advanced guide to navigating the IRS appeals process. , Speaker, Navigating the IRS Independent Office of Appeals: Achieving Favorable Settlements, Avoiding Litigation, Strafford Publications, 2023
Discussion of FATCA requirements and Form 8938, Speaker, FATCA Reporting: Filing Form 8938 for Taxpayers With Foreign Assets, Integrating Latest IRS Guidance, Strafford Webinars, 2024
Panelist for the discussion on IRS enforcement priorities., Speaker, IRS Priorities Fall 2020, California Lawyers Association, 2020
News on the IRS enforcement of international tax issues., Speaker, International Enforcement – What’s Old, What’s New and What We Can Expect,, Beverly Hills Bar Association, 2020
Speaker, Changing Face of Foreign Asset Protection, Pepperdine University School of Law, 2010
Webinar on FATCA requirements and taxpayer reporting issues for foreign assets., Speaker, FATCA After Tax Reform: Form 8938 Reporting for Taxpayers With Foreign Assets, Integrating Latest IRS Guidance,, 2019
Update on FBAR filing requirements, Speaker, FBAR 2018 Update: Mastering FinCen Form 114, Deadlines, Extension, Penalty Resolution and Waiver Provisions, Strafford Publications, 2018
Adjunct Tax Law Professor, Golden Gate University
FBAR 2018 Update: Mastering FinCen Form 114, Deadlines, Extension, Penalty Resolution and Waiver Provisions, Speaker, Strafford Publications, 2018
Dealing with the ‘New’ IRS Appeals, Panelist, UCLA Tax Controversy Institute, 2018
The Other Shoe is Dropping — Criminal Enforcement and Civil Assessment and Collection of FBAR and International Information Return Penalties, Speaker/Panelist, American Bar Association, Tax Section, 2016

Other Outstanding Achievements:

Igor Drabkin was quoted in the Washington Post article on California legislature’s attempts to treat state income taxes as “charitable” contributions. , 2018

Industry Groups:

Professional Services; Entertainment; Retail; Wholesale; Manufacturing; Real Estate

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