On May 20, 2022, Megan L. Brackney participates in a panel entitled, “Coming in from the Cold: Dealing with Non-Filers” for the Forensic Accounting Summit, an all-day program hosted by the Tax Rep Network. Event Description: Taxes are at the heart of our economic engine. Though we have a “voluntary
Kostelanetz & Fink served as counsel of record on behalf of the American College of Tax Counsel, which filed an amicus brief in the case of Alexandru Bittner v. United States on April 1, 2022. The College’s brief argued in support of the petition for a writ of certiorari seeking
On May 13, 2022, Megan L. Brackney participates in a panel entitled, “Moral and Ethical Duties Around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” for “Hybrid 2022 May Tax Meeting” hosted by the American Bar Association’s Section of Taxation. Description: Fostering a workplace environment for different voices, perspectives, and backgrounds provides a space
Megan L. Brackney was quoted in a recent Tax Notes article entitled “Success of BBA Audit Regime Goes Beyond Numbers,” published on March 28, 2022. Brackney analyzes the findings of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration’s report released on March 23, 2022. The article notes: Megan L. Brackney of
On June 8, 2022, Megan L. Brackney leads a program entitled “Ethical Dilemmas in Representation” for ENGAGE 22, a conference hosted by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Description: This program covers the Circular 230 and
Megan L. Brackney was quoted in a recent Forbes article entitled “Cryptocurrency Front And Center In Revised IRS Voluntary Disclosure Practice,” published on February 15, 2022. Brackney analyzes the implications of the recent updates to the IRS’s Voluntary Disclosure Practice Preclearance Request and Application on both tax practitioners and taxpayers.
Megan Brackney presents a course at the American Law Institute entitled “Representing Partnerships in Tax Audits, Controversies, and Litigation with the IRS,” on December 4, 2019. The new partnership audit rules represent the most substantial change to audits in almost four decades. For partnerships, including LLCs taxed as partnerships, the
The IRS has various methods of obtaining information from and about taxpayers. In this program, attorney Megan L. Brackney discusses the IRS’s use of summonses to obtain information from taxpayers and third parties, the scope of the IRS’s authority, and summons enforcement. The discussion will include the IRS’s use of
The panelists discuss recent developments, including an update on New York’s draft corporate income tax regulations, newly issued administrative guidance, as well as some important decisions issued by the New York State Division of Tax Appeals and New York State judicial courts. Panel Chair: Jack Trachtenberg, Esq., Deloitte Tax LLP, New
