Robert Nordlander interviews Don Fort, former Chief of the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division, about his journey to becoming an IRS special agent, the theory to seize assets from Russian Oligarchs, the importance of mentors in this career, and having a positive attitude when you don’t get selected. Click
Caroline D. Ciraolo moderates a panel titled “The Use of Mail and Wire Fraud Charges in Tax Cases and its Consequences” at the 39th Annual National Institute on Criminal Tax Fraud and the 12th Annual National Institute on Tax Controversy. Panel Description: Mail fraud and wire fraud charges work their
Caroline D. Ciraolo joins a panel titled “Balancing Tax Planning, Advocacy, and Professional Ethics: The Rules That Every Tax Advisor Should Know” at the Tax Strategies for Corporate Acquisitions, Dispositions, Spin-Offs, Joint Ventures, Financings, Reorganizations & Restructurings 2022 conference in Los Angeles, CA. Panel Description: Ethical rules related to advising clients
Caroline D. Ciraolo moderates a panel titled “From the Frying Pan and Into the Fire: Handling Audits Under the New Centralized Partnership Audit Regime” at the 2022 IRS Representation Conference. Panel Description: Audits of partnerships were previously governed by special procedures under the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of
In its September 7, 2022, Tax Tip (Tip 2022-137), the IRS reminds employers of the sometimes overlooked work opportunity tax credit (WOTC). Extended through the end of 2025, the WOTC incentivizes businesses to hire individuals certified as members of ten groups that normally face significant obstacles to employment. These are:
Caroline D. Ciraolo delivers the 2022 Frank & Rose Fogel Lecture titled “Enforcing the Nation’s Tax Laws Fully, Fairly, and Consistently – The Role of DOJ in Tax Enforcement” at Temple University, Beasley School of Law in Philadelphia, PA. The Department of Justice Tax Division is responsible for enforcing our
Caroline D. Ciraolo presents on “The Role of DOJ in Tax Enforcement” to the Georgetown Tax Scholars at Georgetown University Law Center on October 5, 2022.
NEW YORK (Oct. 4, 2022) – Kostelanetz & Fink partner Sharon L. McCarthy has again been named by Super Lawyers as one of the “Top 100” attorneys and one of the “Top 50 Women” lawyers in the New York Metro Area for 2022. Super Lawyers notes that, “Super Lawyers recognizes the top lawyers in New
Caroline D. Ciraolo and Don Fort join a panel titled “When Aggressive Tax Planning Becomes Criminal Conduct” at the 59th Annual Hawaii Tax Institute. High income taxpayers frequently look to minimize their tax burdens and tax professionals are only too happy to oblige with one planning structure or another. It
