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No Theft Loss Deduction for a Stolen Heart

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

Webinar: Tax Exemption and the New Scrutiny of Nonprofits

Partner Megan L. Brackney will be part of a webinar panel hosted by Pace University’s Elisabeth Haub School of Law on Thursday, June 12, 2025, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern. This webinar is sponsored by the American Tax Policy Institute, and Kostelanetz LLP is a proud co-sponsor. The

Podcast: Surviving the IRS — Innocent Spouse Relief and Other Solutions

Partner Megan Brackney was recently interviewed on the Financially Ever After podcast to talk about tax compliance issues related to divorce and widowhood, including issues such as innocent spouse relief, IRS audits, and handling other marriage-related tax troubles. In this episode, hosted by Stacy Francis of Francis Financial, a wealth

NYU Tax Law Association: Tax Controversy Panel

Megan Brackney and Eduardo Cukier will participate in a tax controversy panel hosted by the New York University Tax Law Association on March 20, 2025 from 1:05 P.M. to 2:15 P.M. Megan will moderate the panel, and Eduardo is a speaker. They will join Samantha Rinaldi of Christopher Bryne PLLC;

BBA Partnership Audit Rules – Controversy and Procedure

Partner Megan Brackney will present on “BBA Partnership Audit Rules – Controversy and Procedure” at the Practising Law Institute’s (PLI) Understanding the BBA Partnership Audit Rules 2025 full-day seminar in PLI’s New York City office on April 1, 2025. Megan’s panel, which is from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., will

Advising Healthcare and Hospitality REITs through Increasing Scrutiny

Megan Brackney, Jacob Paikin, and Rasheena Reid wrote an article titled “Advising Healthcare and Hospitality REITs through Increasing Scrutiny” on the increasing tax enforcement against real estate investment trusts (REITs) for The CPA Journal. Regulators have expressed concern that REITs in the healthcare and hospitality sectors are violating tax rules,