Kostelanetz attorneys will be speaking on various panels at the American Bar Association’s 2024 Criminal Tax Fraud and Tax Controversy Conference, which is being held from Dec. 12-14, 2024, in Las Vegas. Our lawyers will demonstrate their experience and knowhow on topics ranging from defense of high-wealth taxpayers and ethical
Kostelanetz partner Caroline Ciraolo and Director of Investigations Don Fort participated in multiple panels at the 61st annual Hawaii Tax Institute, the largest tax and wealth transfer conference in the U.S. that takes place in Waikiki Beach in Honolulu. The comprehensive five-day conference covers several aspects of wealth transfers, tax
Partner Caroline Ciraolo and Director of Investigations Don Fort are members of the faculty for the 61st Annual Hawaii Tax Institute which takes place November 3-7 on the island of Oahu. This event provides unparalleled education and professional development opportunities delivered by a diverse and distinguished faculty of recognized tax
Caroline D. Ciraolo will participate in a panel titled “DOJ Tax and Criminal Enforcement Update” on August 27, 2024 as part of the second annual Summer Tax Summit in St. Louis, IL. Description: The CLE and CPE programming for the summit includes a variety of tax controversy and white-collar criminal
Caroline D. Ciraolo will speak on a panel at the 9th Annual University of San Diego School of Law’s RJS LAW Tax Institute on “Resolving a Criminal Tax Matter, Criminal Investigations, Plea Deals, & Sentencing” on Friday, July 19, 2024. Description: Caroline Ciraolo is joined by Charles P. Rettig, Partner,
The upcoming 2024 ABA May Tax Meeting is the premier event for lawyers interested in all aspects of tax law. Among a variety of panels, forums, and discussions, program offerings include a Women in Tax Forum sponsored by Kostelanetz LLP and a panel on the importance of interview notes in
By Don Fort Bloomberg Tax December 18, 2023 The Covid-19 pandemic brought about a once-in-a-generation health crisis, also creating a surge in fraud. Earlier this month, the IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division unveiled a conspicuously high conviction rate—over 98% for the more than 300 Covid-19 fraud cases investigated in the last
John D. Fort will present “Convergence of AML and Fraud Controls. Thinking through opportunities and obstacles in a FRAML approach” at the American Bankers Association / American Bar Association Financial Crimes Enforcement Conference on November 30th, 2023. The conference will be held both in-person and virtually. The events are hosted at
Michael Sardar will present “Confessions of a Tax Cheat: Using the Voluntary Disclosure Practice to Bring Taxpayers Back into Compliance” at the American Society of Tax Problem Solvers Super Conference 2023 on November 8th, 2023. The conference will be held both in-person and virtually. The events are hosted at the
Bryan C. Skarlatos will present on panel titled “Criminal Tax, Parallel Investigations and Joint Investigations – When Two Worlds Collide” at the 39th Annual Tax Controversy Conference at UCLA Extension on October 26th, 2023. The conference will be held in-person. The events are hosted at the Beverly Hills Hotel in
