Megan Brackney will participate in a panel titled “Multijurisdictional Ethics Issues – Working in Multiple Jurisdictions – Some Things You May Not Think About May Hurt You” hosted by the 2024 Tax Law Conference on March 1, 2024 at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center. Event Description: Practitioners
On December 21, 2023, the IRS announced a much-anticipated Voluntary Disclosure Program (“the Program”) that allows businesses to repay funds received as a result of filing erroneous Employment Retention Credit (ERC) claims. Program participants are required to pay back 80 percent of improper ERC refunds and will avoid penalties and
BALTIMORE (December 14, 2023) — Caroline D. Ciraolo has been selected for inclusion on the 2024 Maryland Super Lawyers list as a “Top Rated Tax Attorney in Baltimore, MD.” Caroline co-founded Kostelanetz LLP’s Washington, D.C., office in 2017 and maintains an office in Baltimore to better serve Maryland-based clients. Caroline has been selected for
Last week, partners and associates from Kostelanetz attended the American Bar Association’s 40th Annual National Institute on Criminal Tax Fraud and the 13th Annual National Institute on Tax Controversy. Partners Bryan C. Skarlatos, Caroline D. Ciraolo, Megan L. Brackney, and Michael Sardar, along with Director of Investigations Don Fort, each led panels
ERC Voluntary Disclosure Program Coming Later This Month The IRS announced today that it is sending an initial round of more than 20,000 letters disallowing questionable ERC claims. The IRS also advised that it will open a voluntary disclosure program later this month establishing procedures for those who received payments
On November 22, 2023, the U.S. Treasury Department Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an alert urging financial institutions to be vigilant about identifying and reporting possible fraud schemes related to the COVID-19 Employee Retention Credit (ERC). FinCEN issued the alert “in close coordination” with IRS Criminal Investigation (CI). FinCEN
On October 24, 2023, Jay R. Nanavati delivered a lecture on “The Corporate Transparency Act and Treasury’s Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Rules” to the Wilmington Tax Group at the University and Whist Club in Wilmington, Delaware. Click here to learn more about the Wilmington Tax Group and click here to view
Kostelanetz attorneys will participate in a variety of panels and presentations at the 40th Annual National Institute on Criminal Tax Fraud and the 13th Annual National Institute on Tax Controversy in Las Vegas, NV on December 7-9, 2023. Thursday, December 7, 2023 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm (PST): Michael Sardar
NEW YORK (November 2, 2023) — Kostelanetz LLP has been recognized for its “professional excellence” in all of our firm’s primary practice areas — Tax Law; Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Commercial Litigation; and Trusts & Estates — by the 2024 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list. The 2024 U.S.
Caroline D. Ciraolo and Don Fort present on several panels at the 60th Annual Hawaii Tax Institute Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii on November 5-9. CLE credit is offered for this event. Monday, November 6 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm (HST): Don Fort participates in a panel titled “Understanding the Sandbox
