On April 19, 2022 the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that the annual IRS Nationwide Tax Forum will be held virtually this year, beginning July 29, 2022. Like last year’s event, the 2022 IRS Nationwide Tax Forum will be broken into a series of live-streamed webinars airing every Tuesday, Wednesday,
On May 10, 2022, Don Fort discusses how tax agencies can shine a light on the shadow economy and address compliance challenges head on, using cloud computing, advanced algorithms, and public data on the web at the 2022 Government Analytics Leadership Forum. Underreporting of business income and sales have been
On May 16, 2022, Don Fort participates in a keynote fireside chat at the two-day virtual Law Enforcement Anti-Financial Crime Seminar of ACAMS, the largest international membership organization for Anti-Financial Crime professionals. Moderating the fireside chat is Jim Lee, Chief of the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI). Description: Law enforcement
Don Fort was quoted in a recent CNN article entitled “Federal Funding Shortfall to IRS Threatens US Sanctions Enforcement on Russian Oligarchs,” published on March 27, 2022. The article notes: “How seriously are we really taking the sanctions problem if you’re not properly funding the one agency that can really
Don Fort was quoted in a recent Tax Notes article entitled “Ukraine Invasion Prompts Wyden Call to Strengthen IRS CI,” published on March 2, 2022. The article notes: Don Fort of Kostelanetz & Fink LLP, who served as CI chief from 2017 to 2020, said he agrees with Wyden that
Don Fort was quoted in a recent Politico article entitled “What’s the IRS have to do with Russia and Ukraine?” published on February 28, 2022. The article notes: Experts say that the agency would be in a good position to track Russian assets, including those of President Vladimir Putin and
Don Fort was quoted in a recent Tax Notes article entitled “IRS Updates Voluntary Disclosure Form With Electronic Bent,” published on February 16, 2022. The article notes: Don Fort of Kostelanetz & Fink LLP told Tax Notes the decision to allow electronic signatures and electronic fax submissions will always receive a
On January 13, 2022, Him Das, Acting Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), addressed the annual Financial Crimes Enforcement Conference hosted by the American Bankers Association and American Bar Association to discuss FinCEN’s changing approach to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT). FinCEN is a bureau of the
Mark Milton interviews Don Fort, former Chief of the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division, about his deep expertise in financial crimes and his work on many high-profile tax crime cases over the past 30 years. Click here for The Mark Milton Show podcast. The episode is also available for streaming on
The Federal Criminal Procedure Committee of the American College of Trial Lawyers, which is chaired by Kostelanetz & Fink partner Sharon L. McCarthy, has published a guide for state and federal prosecutors “to help them comply with their Brady and Giglio obligations (“Brady/Giglio”) to ensure a fair trial and to
