Kostelanetz & Fink served as counsel of record on behalf of the American College of Tax Counsel, which filed an amicus brief in the case of Alexandru Bittner v. United States on April 1, 2022. The College’s brief argued in support of the petition for a writ of certiorari seeking
NEW YORK CITY (April 5, 2022) — Kostelanetz & Fink is always innovating. This year, we took a detour from the traditional law firm summer associate approach, and invited a summer associate applicant, Ruth Schapiro, to join us during her second year of law school, as a Spring 2022 intern. As
NEW YORK CITY (March 31, 2022) — Kostelanetz & Fink partner Caroline Rule has been elected as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA), an invitation-only trial lawyer honor society. The LCA’s Fellows are selected and invited to join the society “after being evaluated for effectiveness and accomplishment
Megan L. Brackney was quoted in a recent Tax Notes article entitled “Success of BBA Audit Regime Goes Beyond Numbers,” published on March 28, 2022. Brackney analyzes the findings of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration’s report released on March 23, 2022. The article notes: Megan L. Brackney of
By Juliet L. Fink On February 15, 2022, the IRS announced updates and additions, both technical and substantive, to the Form 14457, Voluntary Disclosure Practice Preclearance Request and Application, and its instructions. The updates reflect input from practitioners and taxpayers and take into account trends in the type of financial
As taxpayers prepare to file their 2021 tax returns, we note that the IRS recently announced in IRS Tax Tip 2022-17, February 1, 2022 (“the Tax Tip”), that it is “committed to ensuring that taxpayers pay no more than the correct amount of tax.” Taxpayers’ “right to pay only the
Megan L. Brackney was quoted in a recent Tax Notes article entitled “A Look Ahead: Mo’ BBA Audits, Mo’ Problems,” published on December 30, 2021. Brackney analyzes potential issues with the implementation of Bipartisan Budget Act “BBA” procedures to IRS partnership audits. The article notes: According to Megan L. Brackney
Caroline D. Ciraolo was quoted in a recent Tax Notes article entitled “IRS Wants Seat at Debtors’ Bankruptcy Proceedings,” published on November 16, 2021. The article explores new IRS plans for agents to attend debtor-creditor negotiations in bankruptcy proceedings. The article notes: Guillot and Ciraolo spoke November 15 at a
