Kostelanetz partner Christopher M. Ferguson was quoted in a Forbes article about the end of the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) voluntary disclosure program (the ERC-VDP). The ERC-VDP, which ended on November 22, 2024, was an IRS initiative that permitted businesses to return refunds they erroneously received on questionable ERC claims
Kostelanetz associate Abigail Burke led the October Women in Tax Forum’s Zoom Tea with Guinevere Moore of Moore Tax Law Group. The Zoom Tea is a virtual discussion hosted monthly by the ABA Tax Section’s Women in Tax Forum to enjoy a hot beverage and discuss careers in tax law.
Kostelanetz partner Christopher Ferguson will speak at the IRS Representation Conference on November 8, 2024. He is a panelist for the session “Enforcement Trends: What’s Hot and What’s Not” that will be held from 10:15 AM to 11:05 AM Eastern. The panel will cover a variety of tax enforcement topics,
Kostelanetz partner Caroline Ciraolo and Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez principal Sandra Brown will be honored on November 7, 2024, at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the California Tax Bar and Tax Policy Conference in Anaheim, California. The Women in Tax Standing Committee plans to hold “A Toast to Women in
Kostelanetz LLP partner Jay Nanavati will participate in a panel discussion during UCLA’s 40th Annual Tax Controversy Conference on October 24, 2024, at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Jay will speak on, “Superman’s Krypto – The IRS’s Focus on Civil and Criminal Enforcement of Cryptocurrency” from 4:45 pm – 5:50 pm.
Kostelanetz LLP partner Michael Sardar will participate in a key panel at the 2024 Criminal Tax Fraud and Tax Controversy Conference, hosted by the Tax Section of the American Bar Association (ABA), from December 12-14, 2024, at Wynn Las Vegas. Michael’s panel, “Voluntary Disclosure: Where Are We Now?” will address
Kostelanetz LLP partner Megan L. Brackney will kick off the Committee of Banking Institutions on Taxation (CBIT) 2024 Fall Tax Day with a session on November 21, 2024, from 9:00-9:55 AM on ethical standards for dispensing tax advice. Known for her extensive knowledge of tax ethics, Megan regularly educates other
Kostelanetz LLP partner Megan L. Brackney spoke on two panels at the 83rd NYU School of Professional Studies Institute on Federal Taxation, a six-day program dedicated to high-level discussions on federal tax matters, tax code updates, and key developments in tax administration. Megan’s panels focused on IRS enforcement and professional
Kostelanetz LLP partner Sharon McCarthy spoke at the Trial By Jury 2024 program, hosted by the Practicing Law Institute (PLI) on October 16, 2024, in New York City. The panel, “Ethical Considerations in Jury Selection,” addressed the ethical challenges of using jury consultants and investigating jurors through social media. The
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced on Oct. 11, 2024, that it would extend the filing deadline for Reports of Foreign Bank and Financial Account (FBARs Form FinCEN 114) for people impacted by Hurricane Milton as well as those who have been impacted by the war between Israel and Hamas
