Kostelanetz partner Christopher M. Ferguson was quoted in a Forbes article about the end of the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) voluntary disclosure program (the ERC-VDP). The ERC-VDP, which ended on November 22, 2024, was an IRS initiative that permitted businesses to return refunds they erroneously received on questionable ERC claims
Kostelantz Partner, Christopher Ferguson announces last call for the Internal Revenue Service’s Employee Retention Credit (ERC) Voluntary Disclosure Program. The second iteration of the Internal Revenue Service‘s employee retention credit (“ERC”) voluntary disclosure program (the “ERC-VDP”) is set to expire next Friday, November 22, 2024. The first iteration of the program
Kostelanetz partner Christopher Ferguson will speak at the IRS Representation Conference on November 8, 2024. He is a panelist for the session “Enforcement Trends: What’s Hot and What’s Not” that will be held from 10:15 AM to 11:05 AM Eastern. The panel will cover a variety of tax enforcement topics,
Sharon McCarthy Also Named to Top 50 Women Lawyers in New York NEW YORK (October 25, 2024) — Eleven Kostelanetz attorneys have been named to New York Metro Super Lawyers for 2024 for their experience and skill in the areas of Tax, Criminal Defense: White Collar, and Business Litigation. In addition, partner Sharon L. McCarthy has
NEW YORK (September 4, 2024) — Kostelanetz LLP has been recognized by International Tax Review/World Tax as a top-tier firm for tax controversy in the publication’s 2025 rankings guide. Additionally, four of the firm’s partners have been recognized as “Highly Regarded” tax controversy practitioners. Both the New York and Washington, D.C. offices are
NEW YORK (August 15, 2024) — Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 15 Kostelanetz attorneys for its 2025 edition. Individual lawyers at Kostelanetz LLP have been recognized for their work in the firm’s key practice areas of tax law, tax controversy, and tax fraud, including litigation; white-collar criminal defense; commercial litigation; and trusts
By Christopher M. Ferguson Bloomberg Tax August 1, 2024 The US Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Chevron deference, as well as the IRS’s own policies, suggest the IRS may be employing a harsh and legally unsustainable standard in assessing the merits of employee retention credit claims. If true, the IRS may need to
Christopher M. Ferguson will present a webinar on “Employee Retention Credit Update: Where We Are And Where We Are Going” on Monday, July 22, 2024. Description: The Employee Retention Credit has quickly become among the IRS’s highest enforcement priorities, especially as of the recent announcement that the IRS would partially
“Superstar lawyers” “The best tax firm I know” NEW YORK (June 24, 2024) — Kostelanetz LLP has been recognized by The Legal 500 as a leading firm for tax controversy in the United States, and Caroline Ciraolo has been named a leading partner by the independent rankings agency for 2024.
NEW YORK (November 2, 2023) — Kostelanetz LLP has been recognized for its “professional excellence” in all of our firm’s primary practice areas — Tax Law; Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Commercial Litigation; and Trusts & Estates — by the 2024 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list. The 2024 U.S.
