Robert M. Russell was quoted in a recent Tax Notes article entitled “Senate International Plan Not Without Taxpayer ‘Silver Linings,’” published on April 15, 2021. Russell comments on various proposals within the Senate Democrats’ international tax framework, released on April 5, 2021. The article notes:
By Bryan C. Skarlatos and Caroline Rule Journal of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Volume 33 Issue 2 (2021) When it comes to unreported foreign bank accounts, there is good news and bad news. The good news is that a previously unreported foreign bank
In Crandall v. Commissioner (available here), in a win for taxpayers who have gone through the IRS’s offshore voluntary disclosure program (OVDP), the United States Tax Court held that the IRS was bound by the terms of a closing agreement and could not assert a
By Lawrence (Larry) Sannicandro Tax Notes State Volume 100 (posted on April 5, 2021) In the wake of major social and racial change, many organizations are making a concerted effort to promote diversity, inclusiveness, and equality in the workplace. These efforts are commendable, but more
The Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (J5)— tax authorities of Australia, Canada, Holland, the UK, and the US—recently convened investigators, cryptocurrency experts, and data scientists in a virtual event, “The Challenge,” where the J5 honed in on developing leads and jumpstarting investigations into criminals’
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently showed their hands in their ongoing fight against tax noncompliance relating to cryptocurrency. The IRS is authorized by statute to issue John Doe administrative tax summonses to obtain information from third-parties regarding
Robert M. Russell was quoted in a recent Law360 article entitled “Speed of TCJA Passage May Handicap Treasury in Disputes,” published on March 31, 2021. Russell observes that the swift passage of the TCJA has led to a host of regulatory disputes with the Treasury
In a recent New York Times article entitled “An Accidental Disclosure Exposes a $1 Billion Tax Fight With Bristol Myers,” Bryan C. Skarlatos weighed in on the potential outcome of a tax controversy between the Internal Revenue Service and Bristol Myers Squibb, an American drugmaker.
