NEW YORK (Sept. 3, 2025) — Kostelanetz partner Megan L. Brackney has become the new Chair of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Tax Section for 2025-2026. Megan’s term as Chair began on Aug. 11, 2025, at the close of the ABA’s 2025 Annual meeting in Toronto, Canada, and will last
Kostelanetz Also Named “Top-Listed” Firm for Litigation and Controversy – Tax in New York NEW YORK (August 25, 2025) — Best Lawyers in America® has recognized nearly half of all Kostelanetz attorneys for its 2026 edition, naming 20 Kostelanetz lawyers to its annual list in the firm’s key practice areas of
Kostelanetz attorneys Megan L. Brackney, Victor Suthammanont, and Gray Proctor co-wrote an article for Tax Notes Procedurally Taxing blog titled “Does Due Process Require More Than Refund Jurisdiction Over Tax Promoter Penalties?” In the article, they discuss tax shelter promoter penalties under §6700 and how the imposition of promoter penalties
Partner Megan L. Brackney will speak at the 84th Institute on Federal Taxation, hosted by the NYU School of Professional Studies. The conference will be held in New York City at The Westin at Times Square from October 19-24, 2025. Megan’s session, “Current IRS Enforcement Efforts and the Path Ahead,”
Partner Megan L. Brackney will speak at the Nassau/Suffolk chapter of the National Conference of CPA Practitioners (NCCPAP) 2025 Accounting and Tax Symposium. The conference will take place November 19–21, 2025, at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, NY. The three-day symposium is co-sponsored by NCCPAP and the IRS,
Kostelanetz attorneys Megan L. Brackney, Victor Suthammanont, and Mac Norman co-wrote an article for Tax Notes’s Procedurally Taxing blog entitled “Do Promoter Penalties Trigger the Right to a Jury Trial After Jarkesy?” The article explores whether, in light of the Supreme Court’s holding in SEC v. Jarkesy, (603 U.S. 109),
Four Partners Also Named Leading Lawyers for High-Net-Worth Private Clients NEW YORK (July 28, 2025) — Chambers and Partners has recognized Kostelanetz LLP as a top-tier, Band 1 firm for high net worth tax clients in its 2025 High Net Worth (HNW) Guide. In addition to the firm’s selection, Megan L. Brackney, Caroline D. Ciraolo,
Megan L. Brackney was quoted in a Law360 article titled “Top Federal Tax Cases To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2025.” The article highlights prominent tax cases, pending court rulings, and other decisions to watch for in the second half of 2025. Law360 details a number of matters expected to
Megan L. Brackney and Malena Solin write in a recent article for MYCPE ONE Insights about recent IRS guidance that bars victims of so-called “romance scams” from claiming a theft loss deduction on their taxes in the hopes of mitigating their losses and the potential tax consequences that could arise
Megan L. Brackney and Melissa Wiley will participate in an in-depth session on current tax penalty issues at the Advanced International Taxation Conference sponsored by the New York University (NYU) School of Professional Studies. The panel will be held July 18, 2025, from 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Conference agenda
