By Ian Weinstock and Heather Fincher After 15 years of waiting, we now have final regulations providing guidance on the tax imposed by Internal Revenue Code Section 2801 (the “Section 2801 tax”) for U.S. citizens and residents who receive gifts or bequests from certain individuals who have expatriated from the
NEW YORK (August 15, 2024) — Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 15 Kostelanetz attorneys for its 2025 edition. Individual lawyers at Kostelanetz LLP have been recognized for their work in the firm’s key practice areas of tax law, tax controversy, and tax fraud, including litigation; white-collar criminal defense; commercial litigation; and trusts
By Ian Weinstock and Heather Fincher For nearly thirty years, taxpayers have been waiting for the IRS to issue regulations related to foreign trusts and foreign gifts. Since 1996, when Congress enacted a myriad of provisions to prevent tax avoidance through the use of foreign trusts and gifts, taxpayers have
By Caroline Ciraolo, Don Fort, and Ian Weinstock Bloomberg Tax August 28, 2023 High-net-worth US taxpayers, working with professional advisers, have transferred assets into personal retirement plans established in Malta to limit and potentially eliminate tax on distributions. These so-called Malta pension plans rely on a specific interpretation of the
Caroline Ciraolo Also Selected ‘Lawyer of the Year’ NEW YORK (August 17, 2023) — Thirteen Kostelanetz attorneys, including all ten partners, have been recognized by “Best Lawyers in America®” in the 2024 edition, and Caroline D. Ciraolo has been named “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation and Controversy – Tax
NEW YORK (November 7, 2022) — Kostelanetz LLP has been recognized for its “professional excellence” in Tax Law, Litigation – Tax, Commercial Litigation, and Criminal Defense: White Collar by the 2023 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list. In addition, the firm has been recognized in Tier 1 in New
On July 7, 2022, Ian Weinstock teaches a course entitled, “FBARs and Entities – Who Must File?” for the CPA Academy. Course Description: While it is generally clear-cut whether or not an individually owned foreign account needs to be reported on an FBAR, it is less obvious when a foreign
NEW YORK CITY (April 5, 2022) — Kostelanetz & Fink is always innovating. This year, we took a detour from the traditional law firm summer associate approach, and invited a summer associate applicant, Ruth Schapiro, to join us during her second year of law school, as a Spring 2022 intern. As
Ian Weinstock was quoted in recent Forbes article entitled, “Increasing the Capital Gains Rate: Tax Planning in a Time of Flux.” Mr. Weinstock discusses the Biden administration’s proposed increase in the capital gains tax rate and what taxpayers should think about before selling their investments. The article quotes Mr. Weinstock
