Kostelanetz & Fink served as counsel of record on behalf of the American College of Tax Counsel, which filed an amicus brief in the case of Alexandru Bittner v. United States on April 1, 2022. The College’s brief argued in support of the petition for
Claude M. Millman was quoted in an article in Law360 entitled “NYC Nonprofit Wants City’s New Labor Peace Law Axed,” which discusses pro bono litigation filed by K&F for the Human Services Council of New York (HSC), an organization that advocates for 170 nonprofits in
NEW YORK CITY (April 5, 2022) — Kostelanetz & Fink is always innovating. This year, we took a detour from the traditional law firm summer associate approach, and invited a summer associate applicant, Ruth Schapiro, to join us during her second year of law school, as
NEW YORK CITY (March 31, 2022) — Kostelanetz & Fink partner Caroline Rule has been elected as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA), an invitation-only trial lawyer honor society. The LCA’s Fellows are selected and invited to join the society “after being
As we previously reported, the IRS recently updated Form 14457 (Voluntary Disclosure Practice Preclearance Request and Application) to include a section requiring disclosure of virtual currency. Virtual currency is a digital representation of value stored in electronic form and usable as a medium for exchange.
Megan L. Brackney was quoted in a recent Tax Notes article entitled “Success of BBA Audit Regime Goes Beyond Numbers,” published on March 28, 2022. Brackney analyzes the findings of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration’s report released on March 23, 2022. The article
Don Fort was quoted in a recent CNN article entitled “Federal Funding Shortfall to IRS Threatens US Sanctions Enforcement on Russian Oligarchs,” published on March 27, 2022. The article notes: “How seriously are we really taking the sanctions problem if you’re not properly funding the
By Juliet L. Fink On February 15, 2022, the IRS announced updates and additions, both technical and substantive, to the Form 14457, Voluntary Disclosure Practice Preclearance Request and Application, and its instructions. The updates reflect input from practitioners and taxpayers and take into account trends
New York, NY (March 7, 2022) — Kostelanetz & Fink partner Claude M. Millman has been recognized for the third consecutive year in City & State NY’s “Law Power 100” list. According to City & State NY, the “Law Power 100” is a list of “legal professionals who aren’t simply influential in their field,
