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
Bryan C. Skarlatos participates in a panel discussion entitled “Criminal Tax Enforcement” on October 27th at the UCLA Extension 38th Annual Tax Controversy Institute. The virtual re-broadcast is available on November 14, 2022. Panel Description: This panel covers criminal tax proceedings arising under the Internal Revenue Service’s laws, including the
On October 19, 2022, Jay R. Nanavati addressed the DC Bar in a panel entitled “Corporate Transparency Act: Are You Ready?”. Panel Description: When FinCEN recently issued its final regulations regarding who must report information under the Corporate Transparency Act, many practitioners shrugged and filed the story for future reading.
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
Caroline D. Ciraolo speaks on “Ethics: When Aggressive Tax Planning and Controversy Defense Become Criminal Conduct” at the 71st Tulane Annual Tax Institute on November 17th, 2022. Taxpayers frequently look to minimize their tax burdens or avoid immediate payment of tax liabilities and tax professionals often assist with a variety
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
