On November 10, 2020, Caroline D. Ciraolo presents the “Criminal Tax Update” At American Academy of Attorney-CPAs Fall Meeting Webinar Series. Description: On October 15, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice announced an indictment in the largest ever tax fraud investigation. This is among a series of recent press releases
On November 19, 2020, Caroline D. Ciraolo participates in a panel entitled “Avoiding a Criminal Referral for Employment Tax Violations” as part of the IRS Representation Conference’s Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic Workshop. Panel information: Statistically, nearly 80% of small businesses fail, often owing payroll taxes. Many of these situations are resolved
On November 20, 2020, Caroline D. Ciraolo interviews IRS Chief Counsel Michael Desmond during the IRS Enforcement Update panel at the IRS Representation Conference. Panel information: Voluntary compliance and enforcement of the tax laws are at the heart of our tax system. Over the past several years, the IRS has
Caroline Ciraolo was quoted today in the Wall Street Journal regarding two major criminal tax investigations pursued by the U.S. Department of Justice, including one the Journal describes as the “largest criminal tax prosecution ever brought.” As Caroline notes, “These extraordinary cases show the reach of the IRS and Department
NEW YORK (Aug. 27, 2020) — Eight Kostelanetz & Fink attorneys have been recognized by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America The K&F lawyers who have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America by their peers are: Megan Brackney for Tax Law in New York;
This fall, Kostelanetz & Fink partners Megan Brackney and Caroline Ciraolo will be teaching undergraduate and graduate level courses again at New York University School of Law (Brackney), Georgetown University Law Center (Ciraolo), and the University of Baltimore School of Law and Graduate Tax Program (Ciraolo). The courses reflect the
Caroline Ciraolo made substantive contributions to the American Bar Association Taxation Section Comments on the proposed changes to Tax Court Rule 24. The comments were formally submitted to Chief Judge Foley of the U.S. Tax Court on June 1, 2020. The Tax Section’s comments can be viewed in their entirety here.
Caroline Ciraolo was interviewed for the American Citizens Abroad (ACA) TaxCast podcast. Part 1 of her interview was posted May 15, 2020, and Part 2 was posted on May 31, 2020. During Part 2 of the program, Ms. Ciraolo takes a “deeper dive” into the types of tax professionals and government
On May 13 and 14, 2020, Caroline Ciraolo sat down with Tax Notes to discuss the revised Form 14457 and new guidance on the IRS voluntary disclosure practice in a two-part series. Excerpts from the article entitled “IRS Gives New Answers on Eligibility for Voluntary Disclosure” are below: Noting that the
Caroline Ciraolo was interviewed for the American Citizens Abroad (ACA) TaxCast podcast. Part 1 of her interview was posted May 15, 2020, and Part 2 is due to post on May 31, 2020. During Part 1 of the program, Ms. Ciraolo discussed non-filers and the CARES Act stimulus payments, voluntary
