Kostelanetz partners Caroline Rule and Karen Kelly co-wrote “Federal Tax Prosecutions Before and After Department of Justice Tax Division Is Eliminated” for the American Bar Association’s Litigation Section. In the article, Caroline and Karen discuss the impact of the dissolution of the 90-year-old U.S. Department of Justice Tax Division. While the work
Kostelanetz partner Chris Ferguson, associate Daniel Davidson, and paralegal Samuel Tadmiri co-wrote “Defending a Pandemic Fraud Prosecution” for the summer/fall edition of the American Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Committee newsletter. In the article, Chris, Dan, and Samuel explain that, by extending the statute of limitations
Caroline Rule wrote an article for the CPA Journal titled “Considerations for Tax Return Preparers Outsourcing Overseas.” Caroline addresses regulatory challenges that U.S.-based tax return preparers face when outsourcing return preparation overseas. Offshore contracting for tax preparation and related work has grown exponentially in recent
Kostelanetz attorneys Megan L. Brackney, Victor Suthammanont, and Gray Proctor co-wrote an article for Tax Notes Procedurally Taxing blog titled “Does Due Process Require More Than Refund Jurisdiction Over Tax Promoter Penalties?” In the article, they discuss tax shelter promoter penalties under §6700 and how
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
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
Christopher Ferguson and Michael Waalkes write in a recent CPA Journal article about the increased popularity of decentralized finance (“DeFi”) and the complicated tax issues triggered by DeFi activity. DeFi is a blockchain-based, peer-to-peer system that is used for conducting financial activity without the need
Christopher Ferguson, Daniel Davidson, and Samuel Tadmiri write in a recent Law360 article about the future of enforcement against alleged fraud in economic relief programs passed under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The article notes that the CARES Act turned
In a Reuters Legal News article titled “Is now the time to seek relief from SEC industry bars and professional suspensions,” Victor Suthammanont writes that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has shown a recent willingness to grant relief to securities industry participants who have
