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description: "Oct 22, 2026, The Beverly Hills Hotel. An annual one-day institute on IRS and California tax controversy at the Beverly Hills Hotel."
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# UCLA Tax Controversy Institute (42nd)

UCLA Tax Controversy Institute (42nd) runs Oct 22, 2026 at The Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, with tickets from USD 750.

An annual one-day institute on IRS and California tax controversy at the Beverly Hills Hotel, run by UCLA Extension since 1984 for tax practitioners.

- **When:** Oct 22, 2026 (dates published)
- **Where:** The Beverly Hills Hotel · Beverly Hills · United States
- **Organiser:** UCLA Extension / CEB
- **Format:** In person
- **Type:** Tax
- **Price:** USD 750
- **Official site:** https://www.uclaextension.edu/tax-controversy-conference

## Why it matters

The UCLA Tax Controversy Institute is a one-day conference on IRS and California tax enforcement, run by UCLA Extension since 1984. Unlike broader state-society tax conferences, it centers entirely on litigation and controversy practice, drawing sitting federal judges and IRS Criminal Investigation leadership as keynotes. General registration is USD 750 for a full day carrying CPE, MCLE and EA credit.

## Who attends

Tax attorneys, CPAs, enrolled agents and financial advisors who work in tax controversy and litigation, plus accounting, tax and law students.

## Past editions

- 2025: Oct 23, 2025; The Beverly Hills Hotel; 41st Annual Tax Controversy Conference; Bruce I. Hochman Award to Richard Speier Jr.
- 2024: Beverly Hills, CA; 40th Annual UCLA Tax Controversy Institute; Bruce I. Hochman Award to Erin M. Collins, National Taxpayer Advocate.
- 2021: Oct 19, 2021; 37th Annual UCLA Extension Tax Controversy Institute, held amid COVID-era IRS examination and FBAR issues.

Source: https://www.uclaextension.edu/tax-controversy-conference (checked 2026-09-03)