Robert Nordlander interviews Don Fort, former Chief of the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division, about his journey to becoming an IRS special agent, the theory to seize assets from Russian Oligarchs, the importance of mentors in this career, and having a positive attitude when you don’t get selected. Click
Caroline D. Ciraolo moderates a panel titled “The Use of Mail and Wire Fraud Charges in Tax Cases and its Consequences” at the 39th Annual National Institute on Criminal Tax Fraud and the 12th Annual National Institute on Tax Controversy. Panel Description: Mail fraud and wire fraud charges work their
Caroline D. Ciraolo joins a panel titled “Balancing Tax Planning, Advocacy, and Professional Ethics: The Rules That Every Tax Advisor Should Know” at the Tax Strategies for Corporate Acquisitions, Dispositions, Spin-Offs, Joint Ventures, Financings, Reorganizations & Restructurings 2022 conference in Los Angeles, CA. Panel Description: Ethical rules related to advising clients
Megan L. Brackney was quoted in an article in Tax Notes titled “IRS Appeals Training Materials on Reasonable Cause Worry Practitioners” on October 6, 2022. The article discusses the implications of recently disclosed training materials related to international information return penalties from the IRS Independent Office of Appeals. Practitioners are particularly concerned
Caroline D. Ciraolo speaks on “Ethics: When Aggressive Tax Planning and Controversy Defense Become Criminal Conduct” at the 71st Tulane Annual Tax Institute on November 17th, 2022. Taxpayers frequently look to minimize their tax burdens or avoid immediate payment of tax liabilities and tax professionals often assist with a variety
Caroline Ciraolo joins a panel titled “International Tax & Trade Investigations and Voluntary Disclosures” at the 2022 Freeman Law International Tax Symposium. The symposium assembles tax experts from across the world to discuss tax trends that are reshaping international taxation. It sets the stage for attorneys to learn about topics
Megan L. Brackney speaks about “Stages of a Tax Controversy” at the Heart of America Tax Institute Conference on November 4, 2022. This annual conference offers attorneys the opportunity to learn about a wide array of topics such as updates on state and local tax, partnership tax, estate planning, corporate
Four “Highly Regarded” Attorneys Also Recognized NEW YORK (Sept. 13, 2022) — International Tax Review/World Tax has recognized Kostelanetz & Fink as one of a handful of top tier firms for Tax Controversy in the publication’s 2023 rankings guide, and four K&F attorneys have also been selected as top tier
NEW YORK (August 18, 2022) — Eleven attorneys at Kostelanetz & Fink were recognized this year by U.S. News’ “Best Lawyers in America®” for their 2023 edition. The K&F lawyers that have been selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America for 2023 are: Megan Brackney for Tax Law in New York;
On September 6, 2022, Don Fort delivers a keynote presentation entitled “Reflections From The Former Chief Of IRS-CI” for the 39th Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime at Jesus College, University of Cambridge, England. Click here for more information.
