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
Kostelanetz partners Sharon McCarthy and Victor Suthammanont co-wrote an article for Bloomberg Law titled “DOJ’s New Crypto Crime Guidance Muddies the Prosecutorial Waters.” In the article, Sharon and Victor detail concerns about the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) April 2025 memo regarding cryptocurrency and digital asset
Kostelanetz counsel Gray Proctor wrote an article for the Florida Bar Journal titled “Twelve Angry Taxpayers: Why the Constitution Might Guarantee a Jury Trial for Accuracy and Fraud Penalties in Tax Cases after SEC v. Jarkesy.” Gray examines the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 2024 decision
Ian Buksunski wrote an article for the CPA Journal titled “Theft Loss Deductions Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.” In this piece, Ian discusses the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) and the impact it has had on tax relief
Michael Sardar co-wrote an article with Vishan Chaudhary for the CPA Journal titled “Claiming Residency in Puerto Rico May Spur More State-Based Tax Audits.” In the article, Michael and Vishan discuss state-level tax audits concerning taxpayers who have claimed tax benefits under Puerto Rico’s Act
Caroline Ciraolo and Abigail Burke co-wrote an article for Bloomberg Tax, “How Tax Pros Can Shift from Government to Private Sector Work.” The article addresses the recent reductions in the federal workforce that are forcing many skilled and experienced tax professionals to consider transitioning from
Partner Bryan Skarlatos recently co-authored an article for the Journal of Tax Practice and Procedure with George Hani of Miller & Chevalier and Matt Cooper of Deloitte, titled “IRS’s Enhanced Enforcement Efforts For Partnerships and High-Net-Worth Individuals”. The article provides an outline of the key
Counsel Wilda Lin penned an article for The CPA Journal titled “Basic Tax Reporting for Decedents and Estates.” The article provides a roadmap of the tax obligations that the fiduciary of an estate will likely encounter. The fiduciary may be a professional experienced with estate
You could easily be forgiven for not knowing the current state of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) following the Fifth Circuit’s holiday flip-flop…or the Supreme Court subsequently weighing in…or Congress’s umpteenth attempt to push off the law’s effective date…or the recent flurry of FinCEN press
