Bryan C. Skarlatos and Todd Welty were quoted in a Law.com article entitled “Atlanta Boutique Combines With New York Law Firm to Create ‘Powerhouse’ Tax Practice” about the recent combination of Kostelanetz LLP and WELTY PC. From the article: Bryan Skarlatos, a partner who joined Kostelanetz in 1987, said in a statement that Welty has
On June 7, 2024, Forbes reported on how Kostelanetz LLP’s combination with WELTY PC and the addition of an Atlanta, Georgia, office strengthened the firm’s ties to Spelman College in “Tax Law Firm Merger Has A Side Benefit: Stronger Ties With Top HBCU.” The article quoted Claude M. Millman, Bryan C. Skarlatos, Destiny Reese, and Grace
Offices in NYC, DC, and Atlanta to Expand Reach of Combined Firm’s Sophisticated Tax Controversy and White-Collar Criminal Defense Practices NEW YORK (June 4, 2024) — Kostelanetz LLP, with one of the country’s premier boutique tax and white-collar criminal defense practices, has combined forces with Atlanta-based WELTY PC to create
Jay R. Nanavati was quoted in a New York Times article published May 28, 2024 titled “I.R.S. Failed to Police Puerto Rico Tax Breaks, Whistle-Blower Says.” The New York Times reported that an I.R.S. insider has accused the agency of failing to police tax breaks taken in Puerto Rico. From
Megan L. Brackney was quoted in a Bloomberg Tax article published May 20, 2024 titled “Wealthy Taxpayers Prep Years-Late Returns Ahead of IRS Crackdown.” Following a February 2024 announcement from the IRS that the agency would be pursuing wealthy taxpayers who failed to file their returns, a flurry of wealthy
New York Law School’s Graduate Tax Program hosted their annual ethics workshop on professional responsibility for tax practitioners on May 17, 2024. Partner Megan L. Brackney spoke at an event titled “Helping Clients Come Into Tax Compliance.” See program details here. CLE Credit in Ethics is available for this event.
Christopher M. Ferguson was quoted in a Tax Notes article titled “Employee Retention Credit Adviser Urges Court to Lift Moratorium,” on May 16th. The article discusses the potential implications of an injunction filed on May 14th with the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona that could require the
By Ian Weinstock and Heather Fincher For nearly thirty years, taxpayers have been waiting for the IRS to issue regulations related to foreign trusts and foreign gifts. Since 1996, when Congress enacted a myriad of provisions to prevent tax avoidance through the use of foreign trusts and gifts, taxpayers have
Andy Weiner was quoted in a Bloomberg Tax article titled “Wealthy Taxpayers Alerted to Leaked Data Years After IRS Breach,” on April 24th. The article discusses IRS notices going out to taxpayers whose tax return information was compromised by Charles Littlejohn, sentenced to five years in prison for mishandling the return information
Kostelanetz LLP has filed an amicus brief on behalf of the Center for Taxpayer Rights in support of petitioner Philip G. Groves in Groves v. Commissioner, T.C. No. 9974-22L, a case involving the IRS’s assessment of tax penalties. The petitioner is challenging penalty liability on the ground that the IRS
