Megan L. Brackney participates in a panel titled “When Are You Crossing A Line? Real Life Ethical Issues In Everyday Tax Practice” on October 27, 2022 at the 81st Institute on Federal Taxation in New York. Panel Description: How sure do you have to be before you tell a client
Megan L. Brackney speaks about “Stages of a Tax Controversy” at the Heart of America Tax Institute Conference on November 4, 2022. This annual conference offers attorneys the opportunity to learn about a wide array of topics such as updates on state and local tax, partnership tax, estate planning, corporate
NEW YORK (September 29, 2022) – New York Metro Super Lawyers has selected 11 Kostelanetz & Fink attorneys for inclusion on its 2022 list, recognizing the firm’s experience and skill in the areas of Tax, Criminal Defense: White Collar, and Business Litigation. Super Lawyers describes itself as a “rating service of outstanding
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 20, 2022) — Kostelanetz & Fink is proud to announce that partner Jay R. Nanavati has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers (“the College”), one of the premier legal associations in North America. The induction ceremony at which Mr. Nanavati became a Fellow
Four “Highly Regarded” Attorneys Also Recognized NEW YORK (Sept. 13, 2022) — International Tax Review/World Tax has recognized Kostelanetz & Fink as one of a handful of top tier firms for Tax Controversy in the publication’s 2023 rankings guide, and four K&F attorneys have also been selected as top tier
In an episode of the podcast Tax Notes Talk, David Stewart interviews K&F partner Caroline Rule about post-Roe tax complications for employers covering abortion-related interstate travel expenses. For more, read Rule’s article, “Tax Implications of Dobbs for Interstate Travel Expenses to Obtain Abortions,” in Tax Notes. Click here for the
Kostelanetz & Fink has filed an amicus brief on behalf of the American College of Tax Counsel (“ACTC”) in the U.S. Supreme Court case of Alexandru Bittner v. United States (No. 21-1195). The brief asks the Supreme Court to reverse a decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals that
On October 5, 2019, Megan L. Brackney speaks on a panel entitled, “Recent Developments In Innocent Spouse Litigation” for the Pro Bono & Tax Clinics Committee. Speakers Megan L. Brackney, Kostelanetz & Fink, LLP; Julie L. Payne, IRS Office of Chief Counsel; Christine S. Speidel, Villanova University Charles Widger School
Event Description: The NYU Institute on Federal Taxation’s 78th annual conference includes presentations focused on insights and analyses from top tax authorities in America. Sessions are held for five-day periods, including October 20-25 and November 10-15. Substantive sessions are help on prominent tax topics such as tax controversies, international
On August 16, 2022, the Department of Justice published a press release announcing that a federal court in the Central District of California has authorized the IRS to serve a John Doe summons on the cryptocurrency prime dealer SFOX. That summons directs SFOX to identify and produce records relating to
