Kostelanetz attorneys Caroline D. Ciraolo, Andrew Weiner, and Michael Waalkes recently asked the Fourth Circuit to reverse and remand a U.S. Tax Court ruling that denied a request for innocent spouse relief. In LaRosa v. Commissioner (No. 24-2034), Kostelanetz argues that liabilities consisting of an erroneous refund of payments of interest on
Caroline D. Ciraolo will speak on a panel entitled “IRS Voluntary Disclosure Practice” at the TexasBarCLE’s annual Tax Law in the Digital Age conference on Aug. 28, 2025, at 1:45 p.m. Central. Caroline and Dan Price, of the Law Offices of Daniel N. Price, will discuss the current voluntary disclosure
Caroline Ciraolo and Todd Welty Named “Leading Partners” NEW YORK (June 23, 2025) — Kostelanetz LLP has been named a leading U.S. tax controversy firm by Legal 500 for 2025. In addition, partners Caroline D. Ciraolo and Todd Welty have been named to the Legal 500 “Leading Partners” list for
New York, D.C., and Georgia Offices Recognized as Tax Law Leaders NEW YORK (June 5, 2025) — Chambers USA has ranked Kostelanetz LLP as a leading firm for tax controversy, tax fraud, and white-collar defense and government investigations and has ranked all three of the firm’s offices in New York
Kostelanetz attorneys Heather Fincher, Eduardo A. Cukier, and Caroline D. Ciraolo will be speaking at the ABA’s 17th Annual U.S. and Latin America Tax Practice Trends Conference held in Miami from June 18 to June 20, 2025. This year’s conference will focus on cross-border tax practice trends for multinational corporations
Ciraolo Also Named to Top 50 Women Lawyers in DC WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 29, 2025) —Caroline D. Ciraolo and Jay R. Nanavati have been named by Super Lawyers as top-rated attorneys in Washington, D.C., with Caroline being selected as a leading tax attorney and Jay as a leading white-collar criminal defense lawyer for 2025.
Bill Would Bar ERC Claims Filed After January 31, 2024 Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” Included among the sweeping 1,000-page legislative package are provisions (Section 112205: Enforcement Provisions with Respect to COVID-Related Employee Retention Credits) that, if enacted into law, will invalidate all
Caroline D. Ciraolo recently spoke with Bloomberg Tax Editor at Large Rebecca Baker for Bloomberg’s Talking Tax podcast. Caroline and Rebecca discussed the flood of tax professionals entering the private sector in the wake of the Trump administration’s push to reduce the federal workforce. Caroline discussed an initiative within the
Tax-exempt organizations may be entering a new era of heightened scrutiny of their tax-exempt status. Michael Waalkes, Caroline D. Ciraolo, and Melissa Wiley co-authored a piece for Procedurally Taxing/Tax Notes discussing potential legal avenues through which an exempt organization might challenge its designation as an organization supporting terrorism and the
Caroline Ciraolo, Melissa Wiley, and Michael Waalkes will present a Kostelanetz webinar on April 24, 2025, addressing key issues that may arise in representing exempt organizations in tax examinations, administrative appeals, and litigation. The discussion will review potential grounds for denial of an application for, or suspension or revocation of
