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Challenging a Tax Exemption Suspension Based on Terrorist Org Designation

Tax-exempt organizations may be entering a new era of heightened scrutiny of their tax-exempt status. Michael Waalkes, Caroline D. Ciraolo, and Melissa Wiley co-authored a piece for Procedurally Taxing/Tax Notes discussing potential legal avenues through which an exempt organization might challenge its designation as an organization supporting terrorism and the

Tax-Exempt Organizations: Tax Controversy Basics Webinar

Caroline Ciraolo, Melissa Wiley, and Michael Waalkes will present a Kostelanetz webinar on April 24, 2025, addressing key issues that may arise in representing exempt organizations in tax examinations, administrative appeals, and litigation. The discussion will review potential grounds for denial of an application for, or suspension or revocation of

ABA Tax Section May 2025 Meeting

Kostelanetz attorneys Michael Waalkes, Abigail Burke, and Jay R. Nanavati will be presenting on various tax topics at the American Bar Association Tax Section’s May Meeting May 8-10, 2025. Topics Kostelanetz attorneys will cover include the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to consider Zuch v. Commissioner, IRS guidance on the ability

Navigating The Unsettled Listed Transaction Landscape

By Michael Waalkes The CPA Journal January 2024 Due to recent taxpayer-favorable court decisions requiring the Department of the Treasury to use formal notice-and-comment procedures under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), the process by which the IRS publicly identifies listed transactions has undergone significant changes. It remains unclear whether these

American Bar Association Tax Section 2024 Midyear Tax Meeting

Kostelanetz attorneys will participate in a variety of panels and presentations at the American Bar Association Tax Section’s 2024 Midyear Tax Meeting in San Francisco, CA on January 18-20, 2024. Thursday, January 18, 2024 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM (PST): Andrew Weiner participates in a panel titled “Equitable Tolling and