For organizations facing the potential loss of their tax-exempt status, the procedures for challenging a proposed or actual revocation may seem overwhelmingly complex. While the underlying issues involved may be complicated, focusing on three key procedural considerations can help to clarify the path forward. Protest within 30 days. The law
Partner Melissa Wiley was quoted in a recent article for Tax Notes titled “Interim CTA Rule Shields Domestic Owners From Reporting Requirements.” The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) was enacted by Congress in 2021 to provide law enforcement with greater insight into the ownership of domestic companies and certain foreign companies
Michael Waalkes and Melissa Wiley were cited in a recent Tax Notes column titled “Listed Transactions and the Trump Administration — What Happens Now?” Stephen J. Olsen, the faculty director of the Graduate Tax Program at Villanova University’s Charles Widger School of Law and a partner at Gawthrop Greenwood PC,
You could easily be forgiven for not knowing the current state of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) following the Fifth Circuit’s holiday flip-flop…or the Supreme Court subsequently weighing in…or Congress’s umpteenth attempt to push off the law’s effective date…or the recent flurry of FinCEN press releases. But the most important
Kostelanetz attorneys Caroline Ciraolo, Melissa Wiley, and Heather Fincher will speak on various panels at the ABA Tax Section’s 25th Annual U.S. and Europe Tax Practice Trends Conference, of which Kostelanetz is a proud sponsor. The U.S. and Europe Tax Practice Trends Conference focuses on international tax compliance, international tax
Law360 recently highlighted the news that Melissa Wiley joined Kostelanetz LLP as a partner, bringing with her more than 20 years of experience in representing corporate, institutional, and individual clients in all stages of civil tax controversy matters. Melissa spoke to Law360 and told reporter David Hansen that she joined
Kostelanetz partner Melissa Wiley will speak at the Howard County (Md.) Estate Planning Council (EPC) membership lunch meeting on February 13, 2025. The panel presentation will address the steps that estate planning practitioners can take to minimize the chance or impact of gift and estate tax audits at the federal
Kostelanetz attorneys Michael Sardar, Melissa Wiley, Andy Weiner, and Will Greco will participate on various panels at the 49th Annual Federal Bar Association Tax Law Conference, of which Kostelanetz is a proud sponsor. Kostelanetz partner Caroline Ciraolo will make keynote remarks at the March 3 luncheon. During the conference, our
On January 23, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed a nationwide preliminary injunction barring the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) from enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act of 2021 (CTA). While that theoretically allowed for enforcement to move forward, the CTA remains stayed due to another
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 3, 2025) — Kostelanetz LLP is pleased to welcome Melissa Wiley as a partner in the Washington, D.C., office focused on civil tax controversy matters for business and high-net-worth clients. Melissa brings more than two decades of civil tax controversy and litigation experience to Kostelanetz, augmenting the
