As part of a broader effort reflected by the Corporate Transparency Act to combat the use of shell companies for illicit purposes, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network within Treasury, or FinCEN, issued FinCEN Notice FIN-2023-NTC1 (Aug. 15, 2023) designed to promote reporting by U.S. financial institutions regarding
Stephen A. Josey, Counsel at Kostelanetz LLP, was quoted in a Bloomberg Tax article titled “New Jersey Doubles Down in Fighting New York Remote-Work Tax,” published on August 7th, 2023. The article discusses New York’s “convenience of employer” rule, which sources income to the place
More than four years ago, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) expressed serious concern about monetized installment sales that, through the use of an intermediary and an installment note, purport to defer recognition of gain and income tax due on the sale of appreciated assets despite
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Garrett L. Brodeur was quoted in a recent Tax Notes article titled “Senators Push IRS for Timeline on Delayed Crypto Guidance,” published on August 3, 2023. On August 1, 2023, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Bob Casey Jr. (D-PA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
On July 24, 2023, the IRS announced a major policy change, ending the decades-long practice of IRS revenue officers making unannounced visits to taxpayers’ homes and businesses. The surprise visits will be replaced with mailed letters to schedule face-to-face meetings. If a taxpayer does not
Christopher M. Ferguson was quoted extensively in a recent Tax Notes article titled “IRS May Face Constraints in Quest to Curb ERC Abuse,” published on July 28, 2023. The article focuses on the IRS’s increased scrutiny of Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims in response to concerns over widespread
Garrett L. Brodeur was quoted in a recent Tax Notes article titled “Staking Case Raises a Question: Can IRS Be Rushed Into Guidance?,” published on July 28th, 2023. The article discusses Jarrett v. United States, a tax case concerning cryptocurrency staking rewards. The case is
Garrett L. Brodeur was quoted in a recent Tax Notes article titled “Senate Call for Crypto Tax Input Shows Progress for Industry,” published on July 28th, 2023. On July 11, 2023, Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) of the Senate Finance Committee published
Garrett L. Brodeur was quoted in a recent Bloomberg Law article titled “Crypto Appeal Tests Ability to Challenge IRS Positions in Court” and published on July 25th, 2023. A consequential case in the US Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit will decide whether the IRS can
