We are pleased to announce that Igor Drabkin and Kevin Oveisi will be co-presenting a BarBri webinar on the Foreign Bank Account Reporting, “FBAR 2025 Update: Filing Requirements, Recent Cases, Deadlines, Extension, Penalty Resolution, Waiver Provisions”, on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. PST/1:00 p.m. EST.
FBAR remains a complicated reporting obligation and the IRS will cross-reference FBAR information with other tax filings, as well as information disclosures from other sources such as foreign financial institutions. This makes failure to accurately report assets on the FBAR potentially very costly for U.S. taxpayers, even with the extension provisions of the new regulations.
The program will discuss the FBAR filing requirements, potential willful and non-willful penalties, procedures for dealing with the FBAR issues and penalties, and provide update on the new enforcement and court developments.
Igor Drabkin is a principal at Holtz, Slavett, Drabkin & Warner and a California State Bar Certified Tax Law Specialist. A former Senior Trial Attorney with the IRS and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, Igor has extensive experience handling complex tax controversies, audits, criminal investigations, and international tax enforcement. He has litigated cases in federal, state, and bankruptcy courts and frequently speaks on tax litigation, FBAR penalties, and procedural issues. A former adjunct professor at Golden Gate University’s Graduate School of Taxation, Igor brings both practical and academic insight to his continuing education courses. Igor received his Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from Pepperdine University School of Law. Igor received his Bachelor’s degree in Finance from the California State University, Northridge. Igor is fluent in Russian.
Kevin Oveisi is a former IRS Senior Trial Attorney who has experience practicing in all aspects of tax controversy including income tax, estate tax, gift tax, employment tax, collection issues, penalties, and litigation in the U.S. Tax. Court. At the IRS, Kevin was a Senior Trial Attorney with the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, Small Business Self-Employed Division, in Manhattan and Laguna Niguel. As an IRS attorney, he represented the IRS in over 400 cases before the U.S. Tax Court, including the most complex cases.
Holtz, Slavett, Drabkin & Warner, 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 us at (949) 999-6606.