Megan L. Brackney will present a program on “Tax Controversy & Basics of Tax Procedure” at the 2025 Fall Tax Day hosted by the Committee of Banking Institutions on Taxation (CBIT). The CBIT Fall Tax Day will be held on November 20, 2025, from 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at
Sharon McCarthy Again Named to Top 100 Lawyers and 50 Women Lawyers in New York Metro Area NEW YORK (November 6, 2025) — Twelve Kostelanetz attorneys have been named to New York Metro Super Lawyers for 2025 for their experience and skill in the areas of Tax, Criminal Defense: White Collar, and Business Litigation.
Megan L. Brackney, Victor Suthammanont, Gray Proctor, and Andy Weiner co-wrote an article for Tax Notes titled “Can [Tax] Promoter Penalties be ‘Excessive Fines’ Under the Eighth Amendment?” The article is the third in a series considering the constitutional problems with the tax shelter promoter penalties of IRC § 6700.
Kostelanetz partner Megan L. Brackney spoke with Law360’s Kat Lucero recently about becoming Chair of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Tax Section in August and the Tax Section’s commitment to working with the IRS and Treasury Department, even in uncertain times. The article discusses how Megan’s stint as Chair-Elect last
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
Kostelanetz attorneys Megan L. Brackney and Michael Sardar 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
Kostelanetz attorneys Megan L. Brackney and Karen Kelly 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. Megan’s session, “Circular 230: Rules and Best
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),
