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
Jay R. Nanavati and Andrew Weiner present on a panel at the Maryland Association of CPAs 2023 Advanced Tax Institute on November 7, 2023. Event Description: This panel demystifies the audit process and prepares you for the next time your client receives a dreaded IRS audit letter. You will learn
By Christopher M. Ferguson CCH Journal of Tax Practice & Procedure Fall 2023, Volume 25, Issue 3 Over the past three and a half years, countless businesses have availed themselves of the Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”), a tax credit intended to incentivize businesses to retain employees during the height of
Bryan C. Skarlatos was quoted in an October 5th, 2023 article published in The Wall Street Journal titled “IRS Fight Against Pandemic Tax-Credit Scams Won’t Be Simple or Fast.” The Internal Revenue Service has labeled promoters of a popular pandemic-era tax credit, employee-retention credits, or ERC refunds, as unscrupulous scammers.
Caroline D. Ciraolo will present “When to Call a Lawyer Before you Need a Lawyer: Privilege, Practice and Procedure” at the 2023 AICPA & CIMA National Tax & Sophisticated Tax Conference on November 13th, 2023. The conference will be held both in-person and virtually. The events are hosted at the
