Alina Solodchikova - Washington National Tax
Alina N. Solodchikova Manager, Washington National Tax RSM US LLP Washington, D.C. [email protected] +1 202 370 8172
Summary of experience Alina Solodchikova is a member of the firm’s Washington National Tax Team, tax controversy group. She researches, analyzes and advises on a variety of issues including: IRS examination and IRS appeals matters, penalty and interest abatements, 9100 relief for missed elections and IRS filing issues. She also advises on alternative dispute resolution issues such as Pre-Filing Agreements, Advance Issue Resolution Agreements, Voluntary Compliance Agreements, Fast Track Settlements/Mediations, Appeals Settlements and Post Appeals Mediations. Alina also assists clients with IRS account issues and advises on IRS Collection procedures. Previously, Alina was with the IRS National Chief Counsel’s Office, Procedure and Administration for five and a half years where she was a subject-matter expert on tax controversy and collection issues. Specifically, she provided advice on assessments, liens, levies, collection due process procedures, restitution and refund litigation. While with the Chief Counsel’s Office, she also provided advice on Tax Court and federal appellate litigation. Alina also served as lead counsel during her three-year tenure on the Procedure and Administration Tax Court litigation team where she successfully litigated cases before the Tax Court. Prior to joining the Office of Chief Counsel in 2010, she practiced corporate and consumer bankruptcy law, as well as tax law at a boutique Manhattan law firm.
Professional affiliations and credentials • • • •
Admitted to practice in New York Admitted to practice in the United States Tax Court Admitted to practice in the Courts for the Southern and Eastern District of New York Federal Bar Association, Tax Section
Education • • •
Masters of Laws in Taxation, Georgetown University Law Center Masters of Laws in International Law, Hofstra University, School of Law Juris Doctorate, Far-Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russia
Summary of experience Alina Solodchikova is a member of the firm’s Washington National Tax Team, tax controversy group. She researches, analyzes and advises on a variety of issues including: IRS examination and IRS appeals matters, penalty and interest abatements, 9100 relief for missed elections and IRS filing issues. She also advises on alternative dispute resolution issues such as Pre-Filing Agreements, Advance Issue Resolution Agreements, Voluntary Compliance Agreements, Fast Track Settlements/Mediations, Appeals Settlements and Post Appeals Mediations. Alina also assists clients with IRS account issues and advises on IRS Collection procedures. Previously, Alina was with the IRS National Chief Counsel’s Office, Procedure and Administration for five and a half years where she was a subject-matter expert on tax controversy and collection issues. Specifically, she provided advice on assessments, liens, levies, collection due process procedures, restitution and refund litigation. While with the Chief Counsel’s Office, she also provided advice on Tax Court and federal appellate litigation. Alina also served as lead counsel during her three-year tenure on the Procedure and Administration Tax Court litigation team where she successfully litigated cases before the Tax Court. Prior to joining the Office of Chief Counsel in 2010, she practiced corporate and consumer bankruptcy law, as well as tax law at a boutique Manhattan law firm.
Professional affiliations and credentials • • • •
Admitted to practice in New York Admitted to practice in the United States Tax Court Admitted to practice in the Courts for the Southern and Eastern District of New York Federal Bar Association, Tax Section
Education • • •
Masters of Laws in Taxation, Georgetown University Law Center Masters of Laws in International Law, Hofstra University, School of Law Juris Doctorate, Far-Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russia
