Holtz, Slavett & Drabkin tax attorney, principal, and shareholder David J. Warner provided his expertise on IRS offshore issues as a guest on The Essential Tax Podcast with Mishkin Santa. In May 2025, David Warner and Mishkin Santa discussed issues such as the IRS streamline disclosure program, the IRS voluntary disclose program, and programs related to the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) in a podcast entitled, “2025 IRS International Tax Amnesty & Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Update with David Warner.” The podcast is available on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and as a video on YouTube (see below).
David J. Warner practices in all aspects of tax controversy including tax audits, collection defense, and tax litigation. David regularly advises clients and accounts on international noncompliance issues. Before joining Holtz, Slavett & Drabkin, David was a Senior Trial Attorney with the IRS Office of Chief Counsel in Laguna Niguel for 9 years. As an IRS attorney, he handled over 500 cases before the U.S. Tax Court, including the most complex international cases. As is relevant to this presentation, David advised the local IRS Special Enforcement Program (SEP) and Large Business & International (LB&I) International Individual Compliance (IIC) revenue agents on complex domestic and international issues. David was an Adjunct Professor of Law at University of California Irvine School of Law, Chapman University Fowler School of Law, and Loyola Law School, where he taught courses on tax practice and procedure, partnership tax, bankruptcy tax, and corporate tax.
Holtz, Slavett & Drabkin, APLC is a tax controversy and tax litigation law firm consisting of former IRS trial attorneys. We represent taxpayers in all aspects of tax disputes with the IRS and state tax authorities. To schedule a consultation, please contact David at (949) 999-6606.