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Since 1935, Ivins, Phillips & Barker has represented clients in tax controversies in almost all areas of domestic and international tax law, and at every level of the administrative process and the courts. To learn more about our tax controversy practice, please visit our pages on IRS Audit Defense, IRS Appeals Proceedings, and Tax Litigation.
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- IPB Recognized in Best Law Firms 2025® | November 7, 2024
- IPB Achieves Mansfield Certification Plus for the Third Time | October 13, 2024
- Hank Gutman to Receive TCPI's Pillar of Excellence Award for 2024 | April 18, 2024
- IPB Recognized in Best Law Firms® for 2024 | November 2, 2023
- IPB Achieves Mansfield Certification Plus for the Second Time | October 10, 2023
- Bob Wellen Interviewed for On Tax Podcast | June 7, 2023
- Jon Holbrook Becomes Partner at IPB | January 31, 2023
- IPB Recognized in US News & World Report's Best Law Firms for 2023 | November 3, 2022
- IPB Achieves Mansfield Certification Plus | May 5, 2022
- Tom Cryan Speaks With Law360 About Joining IPB | March 28, 2022
- IPB Welcomes Tom Cryan to Our Benefits & Compensation Practice | March 23, 2022
- IPB Recognized in US News & World Report's Best Law Firms for 2022 | November 4, 2021
- Thirteen IPB Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers | August 19, 2021
- Linda Kotis and Ken Jefferson Write About Mann vs. U.S. Decision | March 24, 2021
- Les Schneider Listed in the Top Tier by Chambers Global Guide 2021 | February 19, 2021
- IPB Partners Present to TEI Dallas Chapter on Attorney/Client Privilege Issues | September 25, 2019
- Best Lawyers 2020 Edition Recognizes Eleven IPB Attorneys | August 15, 2019
- Jamie Brown Speaks to TEI's New England Chapter | April 8, 2019
- Pat Smith Quoted in Tax Notes on Third Circuit Case on CFC Loan Guarantees | December 11, 2018
- Jamie Brown Speaks on IRS Audits of Midsize Businesses | October 11, 2018
- Pat Smith Quoted in Tax Notes on Statute of Limitations Issue in Altera | October 2, 2018
- Pat Smith Quoted in Tax Notes on D.C. Circuit decision in AICPA v. IRS | August 15, 2018
- Ten IPB Attorneys Named to 2019 Best Lawyers in America | August 15, 2018
- Ivins Wins Full Concession of $3.6 Million Tax Court Case | June 5, 2018
- IPB Ranked by Chambers USA as a Leading Firm | May 14, 2018
- Eleven IPB Attorneys Named as 2018 DC Super Lawyers | April 2, 2018
- IPB Attorneys Spoke at the FBA Annual Tax Law Conference | March 9, 2018
- Pat Smith Quoted in Tax Notes | March 6, 2018
- Pat Smith Quoted in Tax Notes | February 14, 2018
- IPB Attorneys Teach Tax Strategies for Artists | February 5, 2018
- Leslie Schneider Quoted in The Washington Post re: Prepaid Property Taxes | January 23, 2018
- Pat Smith Quoted in Bloomberg BNA Daily Tax Report article | Janauary 22, 2018
- IPB Attorney Patrick Smith Spoke at D.C. Bar | January 10, 2018
- Leslie Schneider Quoted in Wall Street Journal re: IRS Prepayment Rule | December 29, 2017
- "The Problem with Wearing Two Hats" Cited by Senator Wyden | December 21, 2017
- Patrick Smith to Speak at D.C. Bar | December 14, 2017
- IPB Attorney Pat Smith Quoted in Tax Notes re: Altera Makes Its Mark | November 13, 2017
- IPB Selected as One of the 2018 Best Law Firms in America | November 6, 2017
- Eric Fox and Jamie Brown Spoke on Tax Controversy Podcast | October 19, 2017
- Pat Smith Quoted re Maze v. IRS | July 14, 2017
- Mindy Herzfeld authors "The Case Against BEPS" | June 19, 2017
- TEI Conferences | June 14, 2017
- Doug Andre Quoted re: Expatriation | May 10, 2017
- Ten Ivins Attorneys Named as 2017 DC Super Lawyers | April 26, 2017
- Hank Gutman Speaks re: Tax Reform | April 1, 2017
- Ivins Attorneys Speak re Protecting Sensitive Tax Documents | February 24, 2017
- IRS Identifies High-Priority Enforcement Issues | February 10, 2017
- Ivins Attorney Pat Smith Quoted in Tax Notes re: Effect of Regulatory Freeze | January 27, 2017
- Ivins Attorney Pat Smith Quoted Re: Regulatory Freeze | January 24, 2017
- Ivins Attorney Pat Smith Quoted in Tax Notes re: QinetiQ Decision | January 9, 2017
- Hank Gutman Speaks at TEI Annual Meeting | December 14, 2016
- Hank Gutman Featured in TEI's "Ask the Expert" | November/December 2016
- Taxation of Business Income - Client Alert | November 18, 2016
- Section 385 Regulations-Corporate Client Alert | November 14, 2016
- IPB Selected as One of the 2017 Best Law Firms in America | November 2016
- Ivins Attorney Pat Smith Quoted in Tax Notes re QinetiQ case | October 28, 2016
- Pat Smith Quoted re Debt-Equity Regulations under Section 385 | October 14, 2016
- Pat Smith Quoted in Tax Notes re Fourth Circuit QinetiQ Case | October 3, 2016
- Pat Smith Quoted in Tax Notes Regarding Altera Decision | September 13, 2016
- Eleven Ivins Attorneys Named to 2017 Best Lawyers in America® | August 16, 2016
- Pat Smith Quoted in Wall Street Journal and Tax Notes Articles | August 5, 2016
- Ivins Named to Above The Law's Tax Firm Power Rankings | July 20, 2016
- Pat Smith Quoted in Tax Notes re Tax Court's Decision in Altera | June 29, 2016
- Pat Smith Quoted in Tax Notes Regarding Regulation Text | June 27, 2016
- Pat Smith Quoted in Tax Notes re: Ax v. Commissioner | April 11, 2016
- Pat Smith Quoted in Tax Notes on Starr International Case | March 28, 2016
- Pat Smith Quoted in Tax Notes re: Starr International | March 2, 2016
- Ivins Attorney Pat Smith Quoted in Tax Notes re: Deficiency Notices | February 16, 2016
- Pat Smith’s Most Recent Article Published in Tax Notes | December 21, 2015
- Pat Smith Speaks to DC Bar on “Challenging Tax Regulations" | December 8, 2015
- Ivins Partner Named to Washingtonian 2015 Top Lawyers | December 5, 2015
- Leslie Schneider Speaks at the TEI Chapter Meeting in Tulsa, OK | November 12, 2015
- Leslie Schneider Speaks at the TEI Ft. Worth Chapter Meeting | October 28, 2015
- Leslie Schneider Speaks at the TEI Annual Meeting in Dallas TX | October 19, 2015
- Ivins Advises Bayer on $2 Billion IPO of Material Science Business | October 8, 2015
- Pat Smith Quoted in Tax Notes on Starr International Case | September 22, 2015
- Jeff Moeller Co-Chairs Bloomberg BNA Tax Credit Symposium | September 21, 2015
- Eight Ivins Attorneys Named to 2016 Best Lawyers in America | August 18, 2015
- Ivins Attorney Pat Smith was Quoted in a Law 360 article | May 26, 2015
- Pat Smith Participated in Tax Court Judicial Conference | May 21, 2015
- Jeff Moeller Speaks at 2015 TEI Audits & Appeals Seminar | May 20, 2015
- Ivins Attorneys Speak at ABA Tax Section 2015 May Meeting | May 12, 2015
- Nine Ivins Attorneys Named as 2015 DC Super Lawyers | April 26, 2015
- Ivins Attorneys Speak at TEI 65th Mid-Year Conference | March 25, 2015
- Les Schneider Speaks at TEI Carolinas Chapter Meeting | March 20, 2015
- Ivins Attorneys Comment on Codified Economic Substance Doctrine | February 2, 2015
- Nine Ivins Attorneys Named to 2015 Best Lawyers in America® | August 21, 2014
- Ivins Attorneys Lecture on Life Science Industry Tax Issues | May 29, 2014
- Eight Ivins Attorneys Named as 2014 DC Super Lawyers | April 8, 2014
- Ivins Attorneys Speak at FBA Tax Law Conference | February 28, 2014
- Robert Wellen Spoke at Recent Practising Law Institute Program | February 24, 2014
- IP&B Client Boston Properties Wins Summary Judgment in DC Tax Litigation | January 24, 2014
- Robert Wellen Speaks at Southern Federal Tax Institute | October 21, 2013
- Robert Wellen Speaks at Practising Law Institute | October 16, 2013
- Robert Wellen Speaks at Kansas City Chapter of Tax Executives Institute | September 25, 2013
- Nine Ivins Attorneys Named to 2014 Best Lawyers in America | August 21, 2013
- Six Ivins Attorneys Named as 2013 DC Super Lawyers | April 28, 2013
- Douglas Andre Moderates DC Bar Panel on International Tax Disputes | March 20. 2013
- Practising Law Institute Consolidated Tax Return Regulations 2013 | February 26, 2013
- ABA Tax Section Teleconference: Intra-Group Restructurings | February 6, 2013
- Les Schneider Testifies at Public Hearing on the Proposed Regulations | January 7, 2013
- Ivins Comments on Proposed Regulations | December 18, 2012
- Ivins Attorneys Speak at TEI New Orleans Chapter | November 27, 2012
- Ivins Attorneys Speak at TEI Annual Conference | October 30, 2012
- Chambers USA Ranks Ivins as a Leading DC Tax and Benefits Firm | June 26, 2012
- Ivins Attorneys Speak at ABA 2012 Tax Section Meeting | February 17, 2012
- Ivins Attorney Presents at BNA CITE International Tax Seminar | December 7, 2011
- Ivins Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in Washington DC | December 1, 2011
- Ivins Attorneys Speak at 66th TEI Annual Conference | November 2, 2011
- Ivins Named as Tier 1 Firm in U.S. News "Best Law Firms" Ranking | November 1, 2011
- Ivins Attorneys Speak at 2011 ABA Joint Fall CLE Meeting | October 20, 2011
- Ivins Attorneys Speak at Fort Worth TEI Meeting | September 28, 2011
- Ivins Attorneys Speak at Cincinnati TEI Seminar | September 19, 2011
- Ten Ivins Attorneys Named to 2012 Best Lawyers in America | August 31, 2011
- Ivins Attorneys Comment on Guidance under Section 355 | August 1, 2011
- Robert Wellen to Speak at Texas Federal Tax Institute | June 9, 2011
- Ivins Attorney Comments on Guidance under Section 909 | June 1, 2011
- Ivins Attorneys to Speak at the FBA Annual Tax Law Conference | February 22, 2011
- Ivins, Phillips & Barker Celebrates 75th Anniversary | August 25, 2010
- Leslie Schneider Comments on Licensing Fee Decision | March 29, 2010
- Robert Wellen Comments on Proposed Amendment to Section 361 | March 17, 2010
- Robert Wellen Comments on All-Cash D Reorganization Proposal | March 8, 2010
- Leslie Schneider Comments on Bonus Compensation Plan Liability | March 8, 2010
- Robert Wellen Comments on All-Cash D Regulations | January 6, 2010
- Ten Ivins attorneys named to the 2010 Best Lawyers in America | January 1, 2010
- Leslie Schneider Comments on Proposal to Repeal LIFO | September 30, 2009
- Ivins Lawyers Address Silicon Valley Tax Directors Group Luncheon | September 24, 2009
- Robert Wellen Comments on Schering-Plough Case | September 14, 2009
- Identifying 10 Leading Tax Lawyers | July 18, 2005
- IP&B Wins Closely-Watched Case in Supreme Court | June 4, 2001
- "One of the Last Pristine Tax Boutiques" | February 21, 2000
Publications
- Guide to Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties | August 19, 2018
- Tax Court Litigation Basics | August 19, 2018
- "The Problem With Wearing Two Hats" | November 6, 2017
- Why "Rite Aid" Was Right | April 17, 2017
- Ivins Attorney Doug Andre Quoted Regarding Expatriation | February 9, 2017
- Final Regulations Issued for Foreign-Owned Disregarded Entities | December 22, 2016
- Marvel and United Dominion's Dangerous Dictum | October 10, 2016
- "Defending Transfer Pricing Audits Under the IRS's New Roadmap" | April 28, 2014
- "Coming Conflicts: Proposed U.S. Transfer Pricing Services Regulations and the Treatment of Intangibles" | September 30, 2004
- Ivins Attorney Pat Smith's Recent Blog Post on Altera Decision | August 6, 2015
- Ivins Attorneys Quoted in Tax Notes Today on Inversion Guidance | September 24, 2014
- Interest Netting Between Merging Corporations | July 8, 2014
- The End of Circular 230 Disclaimers | June 11, 2014
- Brand X, 3M, and Legal Restrictions On the Payment of Income | March 24, 2014
- District Court Misapplies APA in Florida Bankers Association | February 17, 2014
- BEPS Update: Country-by-Country Reporting | February 5, 2014
- IPB Attorneys Comment on OECD BEPS-Related Initiative | February 1, 2014
- Prototypes and Depreciable Property: An Attempted Distinction | January 20, 2014
- May Regulations That Violate the APA Be Remanded to the IRS? | October 7, 2013
- Quality Stores and the Status of Revenue Rulings | September 9, 2013
- Note, Incentivizing Conservation: Restructuring the Tax-Preferred Easement Acceptance Process to Maximize Overall Conservation Value | August 4, 2013
- Chevron's Conflict with the Administrative Procedure Act | June 25, 2013
- PPL: How to Determine Whether a Foreign Tax Is Creditable | March 18, 2013
- The APA's Arbitrary and Capricious Standard and IRS Regulations | July 16, 2012
- Appeals Restrictions in Cornyn Legislation Get Mixed Reaction | April 27, 2012
- Standards for Tax Court Review in Equitable Innocent Spouse Cases | February 20, 2012
- Expedited Opt-Out Needed for OVDI Participants Who Owe No Tax | January 30, 2012
- The APA’s Reasoned-Explanation Rule and IRS Deficiency Notices | January 16, 2012
- Is the Anti-Injunction Act Jurisdictional? | November 28, 2011
- Overcoming Appeals' Bad Rap (quoted in article by J. Coder) | September 26, 2011
- Navigating the Research Credit | September 26, 2011
- DC Circuit: 'The IRS Is Not Special' | August 30, 2011
- Life After Mayo: Silver Linings | June 20, 2011
- Mayo and Chenery: Too Much of a Shift in Rationale? | October 25, 2010
- Gaps in the Seventh Circuit's Reasoning in Lantz | September 27, 2010
- Omissions From Gross Income And the Chenery Rule | August 16, 2010
- Recovery of Madoff-Related Tax Losses | December 22, 2008
- Leading Lawyers | July 18, 2005