On March 7, 2023, the IRS issued IR-2023-40, its third warning in six months related to fraud and abuse in the Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) program. The ERC, created under the CARES Act to assist businesses that continued to pay their employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, is a refundable tax
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) recently released a report that provided several recommendations for improving the IRS Appeals process for taxpayers. TIGTA’s report, released Feb. 10, 2023, evaluated how well the IRS Independent Office of Appeals (IRS Appeals) has implemented and complied with Section 1001 of the
Jay Nanavati participates in a conference entitled “Cocktails & Compliance” for the the 20/22 Act Society in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on March 31, 2023. Description: Jay Nanavati and Tom Duffy will address members of the 20/22 Act Society regarding tax compliance, IRS and DOJ enforcement initiatives, and defending potential
On February 28, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a groundbreaking decision in the case of Alexandru Bittner v. United States (No. 21-1195), holding that the penalty for a non-willful failure to file a Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) applies on a per-report basis, and not on
Don Fort moderates a panel on IRS enforcement priorities at “What’s Coming Down the Hill,” an all-day event co-hosted by Kostelanetz LLP, KaiserDillon PLLC, and Georgetown University Law Center on March 13, 2023. Click here to learn more and register.
Don Fort presents a webinar titled “Coming Attractions: 2023 IRS Criminal and Civil Tax Enforcement Priorities, including the “Dirty Dozen”” for myCPE on March 10, 2023. Description: Tax season and times of crisis are when tax scams typically increase. The IRS publishes a list of the “Dirty Dozen” to help
Don Fort participates in a panel titled “Crypto Issues: Decrypting the Latest Developments and Enforcement Trends” at the Federal Bar Association’s 47th Annual Tax Law Conference in Washington, D.C., on March 6, 2023. Description: This panel discusses the latest cryptocurrency-related cases coming down, the docketed cases to watch, and expectations
Garrett L. Brodeur participates in a panel titled “Evolving Taxation of Cryptocurrency, NFTs, Metaverse” at the 51st Annual Conference of the USA Branch of the International Fiscal Association in Chicago, Illinois on April 27, 2023. Description: In this session, the panel will address the expansive and inconsistent rules of engagement
On March 27, 2023, Bryan C. Skarlatos moderates a panel titled “Nuts and Bolts of Tax Controversy 2023” for the Practicing Law Institute. Description: After completing this program, participants will be able to: Anticipate potential federal tax controversy issues before they arise Assist taxpayers in understanding the compliance and enforcement
With the Kostelanetz LLP Spelman College Pre-Law Internship program entering its third year, we’re excited to announce that we have accepted two new Spelman students as pre-law paralegals for the Spring 2023 semester. Please join us in welcoming Melina Watson and Nadya Lopez. Melina is a Philosophy Major and Political Science Minor at Spelman. She participates
