By Megan L. Brackney and Vishan Chaudhary The CPA Journal January/February 2024, Featured Columns, Taxation In their article for The CPA Journal, Megan L. Brackney and Vishan Chaudhary outline an approach for tax advisors responding to clients who ask for advice or assistance on what might sound like evasion of
The Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Andrea Gacki, recently highlighted FinCEN’s initiatives to boost transparency in the U.S. financial system. Beneficial Ownership Information Registry: Director Gacki described FinCEN’s launch of the beneficial ownership information registry (/boi), where small businesses can report information about their beneficial owners, i.e.,
Christopher M. Ferguson was quoted in a Tax Notes article titled “ERC Abuse Revives Debate Over Contingency Fees” on March 12, 2024. The article discusses recent debates and concerns over contingency fee arrangements related to tax refund claims. In the article, Mr. Ferguson explained that the IRS views contingency fee arrangements as a
Megan L. Brackney was quoted in a Forbes article titled “Did You Get IRS Notice CP-59? Take It Seriously And Act Fast” on March 8, 2024. The article discusses a new IRS enforcement campaign aimed at individuals who have not filed their tax returns. From the article: “According to New York
Bryan C. Skarlatos was quoted in a March 11, 2024 Tax Notes article titled “Beneficial Ownership Reporting and the Constitution” on the implications of a federal district court case ruling that the Corporate Transparency Act is unconstitutional and fails to satisfy the Commerce Clause. The article discusses the case, its
On March 6, 2024, Caroline D. Ciraolo speaks on a panel titled “Criminal Tax Enforcement – The Powers and Perils of Parallel Criminal and Civil Investigations” at the ABA’s 39th Annual National Institute on White Collar Crime. Parallel investigations involving the IRS and federal tax matters by different state or federal
Daniel C. Davidson was quoted in a February 14, 2024 Law360 article titled “First Purely Tax Crypto Indictment Signals More On Tap” on the financial activities likely to capture the IRS criminal unit’s attention in the crypto sphere. The article discusses possible implications of the Department of Justice’s early February
Join the Section on Taxation for the 48th Annual Tax Law Conference. This three-day program will offer the same great content in-person and online. Programming will be held in-person on Friday, March 1 and virtually from Monday, March 4 – Tuesday, March 5. Programming will include a keynote luncheon address
On February 22, 2024, Kostelanetz LLP, AlixPartners, and the Bahamas Financial Services Board will host a seminar on “Financial Crime Enforcement Across Borders” for financial industry professionals in Nassau, Bahamas. Caroline D. Ciraolo and Jay R. Nanavati will be featured speakers. Panel topics will include: Bahamas Regulatory Update Cross-Border Criminal
Proposed Bill Would Bar ERC Claims After January 31 and Increase Promoter Penalties Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) proposed a bipartisan bill that would bar the filing of Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) claims after January 31, 2024. The proposed
