Robert S. Fink discussed how he convinced the Justice Department not to bring a tax case against baseball great Mickey Mantle, in a recent article in New York Super Lawyers Magazine. The article, entitled “How Robert S. Fink kept Yankees legend Mickey Mantle out of
New York (October 29, 2020) — Kostelanetz & Fink, LLP, is pleased to announce that John D. (Don) Fort, the former Chief of the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation (CI) Division, has joined the firm as Director of Investigations. Fort departed the IRS at the
On October 27, 2020, Michael Sardar presents a webinar entitled “Penalty Standards for the Taxpayer and the Preparer” for the CPA Academy. When the IRS audits a taxpayer and determines that additional tax is due, the taxpayer may be subject to penalties in addition to
Caroline Ciraolo was quoted today in the Wall Street Journal regarding two major criminal tax investigations pursued by the U.S. Department of Justice, including one the Journal describes as the “largest criminal tax prosecution ever brought.” As Caroline notes, “These extraordinary cases show the reach
On Friday, October 16, 2020, at 6:30 pm Eastern, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) released yet another announcement, this time extending the deadline for all Reports of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBARs) (FinCEN Form 114) for the 2019 calendar year to October 31,
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced Tuesday that it is extending the deadline for filing FinCEN Form 114, Reports of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (the “FBAR”), for all persons located in several natural disaster areas throughout the country, as recently designated by FEMA.
Robert M. Russell, a member of the Federal Bar Association (FBA) Section on Taxation, completed his term as Chair-Elect and was appointed as Chair of the FBA Section on Taxation for the 2020-2021 committee year. The FBA Section on Taxation promotes the welfare, interests, education,
With the October 15 filing deadline approaching for individuals (and calendar-year C corporations) who have obtained extensions to file their income tax returns, it is worth reflecting on the dangerous consequences of falling behind with filing tax returns, particularly if you are a licensed professional,
NEW YORK CITY, NY (September 29, 2020) – Kostelanetz & Fink is pleased to announce that 10 attorneys at the firm have been selected for inclusion in the 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers list, recognizing the firm’s experience and skill in the areas of
The panel was part of ABA’s Virtual 2020 Fall Tax Meeting, which consisted of more than 40 CLE programs, a networking reception, and two plenary sessions over four days. Participants learned from and met with the country’s leading tax attorneys and government officials, and discussed
