Kostelanetz partner Megan L. Brackney has been selected Chair-Elect of the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Taxation for 2025-2026. The election of new Officers and Council Directors was held on August 2, 2024, at the American Bar Association’s 2024 Annual meeting in Chicago.
The continuing expansion of virtual currencies adoption and the need for financial service providers to understand how to identify cryptocurrency transactions and how to manage its potential risk is increasing. K&F Director of Investigations Don Fort participated in a webinar on February 25, 2021, entitled
WASHINGTON, DC (Aug. 11, 2025) — Kostelanetz LLP is pleased to announce that Karen Kelly, the immediate past head of the Department of Justice’s Tax Division, is joining the firm as a partner in our Washington, D.C., office. Karen’s practice will focus on state and
Kostelanetz LLP represented Summer, PBC, in connection with the City of New York’s expansion of a student loan reduction and college savings assistance program that will be available to all New York City residents. According to an Aug. 7, 2025, City of New York press release,
Kostelanetz partner Melissa Wiley writes in the CPA Journal about the expected fate of Treasury’s proposed regulations amending Circular 230. The proposed amendments to Circular 230, which sets standards for professionals who practice before the IRS, were published during the Biden administration just a month
Kostelanetz attorneys Megan L. Brackney, Victor Suthammanont, and Mac Norman co-wrote an article for Tax Notes’s Procedurally Taxing blog entitled “Do Promoter Penalties Trigger the Right to a Jury Trial After Jarkesy?” The article explores whether, in light of the Supreme Court’s holding in SEC
Four Partners Also Named Leading Lawyers for High-Net-Worth Private Clients NEW YORK (July 28, 2025) — Chambers and Partners has recognized Kostelanetz LLP as a top-tier, Band 1 firm for high net worth tax clients in its 2025 High Net Worth (HNW) Guide. In addition to the firm’s
Kostelanetz attorneys Caroline D. Ciraolo, Andrew Weiner, and Michael Waalkes recently asked the Fourth Circuit to reverse and remand a U.S. Tax Court ruling that denied a request for innocent spouse relief. In LaRosa v. Commissioner (No. 24-2034), Kostelanetz argues that liabilities consisting of an erroneous refund
Megan L. Brackney was quoted in a Law360 article titled “Top Federal Tax Cases To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2025.” The article highlights prominent tax cases, pending court rulings, and other decisions to watch for in the second half of 2025. Law360 details a
Melissa Wiley was quoted in a Journal of Accountancy article titled “It’s No Joke: Being Nice Is Among This Attorney’s Top Ways To Deal With the IRS.” In the article, Melissa discusses her top three tactics for dealing with the IRS: deep knowledge of the
Megan L. Brackney and Malena Solin write in a recent article for MYCPE ONE Insights about recent IRS guidance that bars victims of so-called “romance scams” from claiming a theft loss deduction on their taxes in the hopes of mitigating their losses and the potential
Law360 quoted Gray Proctor in a recent article reviewing the top federal tax cases of 2025 so far. Gray discusses Commissioner v. Zuch, a case in which a divorced woman challenged the nearly $28,000 in taxes the IRS insisted she owed. The IRS satisfied the
