Michael Sardar will present “Form 5471 Substantial Compliance Rules: IRS International Practice Unit Guidance, Pitfalls To Avoid” at Strafford on December 5, 2023. The webinar will be held virtually. CLE / CPE credit is offered for this event. Event Description: This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers with
Michael Sardar presents on a webinar titled “Forms 5471 and 5472: Meeting the Substantially Complete Standards” for Strafford on November 6, 2023. CPE credit is offered for this event. Event Description: This course will discuss best practices for meeting the substantially complete standard for international reporting required for Forms 5471
Kostelanetz attorneys will participate in a variety of panels and presentations at the ABA Tax Section’s Virtual 2023 Fall Tax Meeting on October 16-20, 2023. Tuesday, October 17, 2023 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm: Michael Sardar presents on International Tax Enforcement during the “Reports of Subcommittees on Important Developments” section
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
Bryan C. Skarlatos, partner at Kostelanetz LLP, was quoted in an article published in Tax Notes on August 23rd, 2023 titled “The FATCA Haystack Remains Just That.” The article discusses unknowns regarding data collected by the Internal Revenue Service through the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. Though the IRS strategic
Caroline D. Ciraolo was quoted in a Tax Notes article titled “IRS Penalty Practice May Be Due for Reset,” published on August 16, 2023. The article addresses the current state of penalty administration and notes Caroline Ciraolo’s concerns regarding the Internal Revenue Service’s current approach to the consideration and assessment
On Tuesday, September 5th, 2023, Caroline D. Ciraolo presents a keynote address titled “The Role of U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division in International Criminal Tax Enforcement” at the upcoming 40th International Symposium on Economic Crime, Jesus College, University of Cambridge. Date: 8:00am BST (U.K. Time) on Tuesday September 5th, 2023. A full
On August 15th, 2023, Caroline Ciraolo participates in a webinar panel titled “IRS Penalty Policy and Practice” as part of a webinar series titled “Transforming Tax Administration” presented by Center for Taxpayer Rights. Description: Center for Taxpayer Rights presents a series of webinars from March 23, 2023 through August 31,
On August 22, 2023, Heather Fincher participates in a webinar entitled “Mastering Form 5472: Filing Requirements for Foreign Individuals, LLCs, and Companies” for Strafford. CPE Credit is offered for this event. Description: This course provides tax advisers with a thorough and practical guide to completing Form 5472, focusing on the impact
