By Christopher M. Ferguson CCH Journal of Tax Practice & Procedure Fall 2023, Volume 25, Issue 3 Over the past three and a half years, countless businesses have availed themselves of the Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”), a tax credit intended to incentivize businesses to retain employees during the height of
Sharon McCarthy Also Named to Top 100 Lawyers in New York and Top 50 Women Lawyers in New York NEW YORK (September 25, 2023) — New York Metro Super Lawyers has selected 11 Kostelanetz attorneys for inclusion on its 2023 list, recognizing the firm’s experience and skill in the areas
NEW YORK (September 5, 2023) — Kostelanetz LLP has been recognized by International Tax Review/World Tax as a top-tier firm for tax controversy in the publication’s 2024 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.
Caroline Ciraolo Also Selected ‘Lawyer of the Year’ NEW YORK (August 17, 2023) — Thirteen Kostelanetz attorneys, including all ten partners, have been recognized by “Best Lawyers in America®” in the 2024 edition, and Caroline D. Ciraolo has been named “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation and Controversy – Tax
By Sharon McCarthy and Christopher Ferguson American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section, The White Collar Crime Committee Newsletter Summer/Fall 2023 Edition We are all familiar with the aphorism that those who forget history are condemned to repeat it. The Department of Justice’s (“DOJ” or the “Department”) recent amendments to its
Christopher M. Ferguson was quoted extensively in a recent Tax Notes article titled “IRS May Face Constraints in Quest to Curb ERC Abuse,” published on July 28, 2023. The article focuses on the IRS’s increased scrutiny of Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims in response to concerns over widespread abuse of the credit. In
Caroline Ciraolo Selected As “Leading Lawyer” Kostelanetz LLP has been recognized for 2023 as a leading tax controversy firm by The Legal 500, and Caroline Ciraolo has been recognized as a “Leading Lawyer” by the independent legal rankings agency. In selecting Kostelanetz for recognition in its “US Taxes: Contentious” category, The Legal 500
On June 8, 2023, Christopher Ferguson moderates a panel titled “Employee Retention Credit Audits and Investigations – The Tsunami is Coming” at the 2023 NYU Tax Controversy Forum. Description: Claims for Employee Retention Credits (“ERCs”) have proliferated exponentially. Almost everyone has seen a commercial or received a text or email
On April 27, 2023, Christopher M. Ferguson leads a presentation entitled “The Next Wave of IRS Enforcement? Employee Retention Credit Fraud” with Celesq. Description: This presentation will discuss the latest burgeoning area of pandemic relief fraud enforcement: the Employee Retention Credit. Topics that will be covered include: What the Employee
