Kostelanetz partner Melissa Wiley writes in the CPA Journal about the expected fate of Treasury’s proposed regulations amending Circular 230. The proposed amendments to Circular 230, which sets standards for professionals who practice before the IRS, were published during the Biden administration just a month prior to President Trump’s inauguration.
On Aug. 7, 2025, Michael Sardar will present on a panel entitled “Representing Businesses with No Records” at the IRS Tax Forum in New Orleans, Louisiana. Whether through natural disaster, computer failure, or poor record keeping, many businesses enter tax season without the business records their tax professional will need
Caroline Ciraolo and Abigail Burke co-wrote an article for Bloomberg Tax, “How Tax Pros Can Shift from Government to Private Sector Work.” The article addresses the recent reductions in the federal workforce that are forcing many skilled and experienced tax professionals to consider transitioning from public service to private practice,
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
Partner Bryan Skarlatos is co-chairing the Practising Law Institute’s (PLI) one-day program, Tax Controversy 2025: Navigating the New Enforcement Landscape, in New York City on March 24, 2025. Bryan will be joined by Michael J. Desmond of Miller & Chevalier as co-chair, and a myriad of experienced practitioners from other
Andy Weiner will present on a panel entitled “Balancing Tax Planning, Advocacy, and Professional Ethics: The Rules That Every Tax Advisor Should Know” at the Practicing Law Institute’s (PLI) three-day Tax Planning for Domestic & Foreign Partnerships, LLCs, Joint Ventures & Other Strategic Alliances conference in Chicago on April 24,
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;
Gray Proctor took up the role of judge for the National Tax Moot Court Competition from March 6-8, 2025 at Stetson University in St. Petersburg, Florida, lending his knowledge and experience to the next generation of tax controversy practitioners. Gray’s service as a judge is the latest in a long
Partner Bryan Skarlatos recently co-authored an article for the Journal of Tax Practice and Procedure with George Hani of Miller & Chevalier and Matt Cooper of Deloitte, titled “IRS’s Enhanced Enforcement Efforts For Partnerships and High-Net-Worth Individuals”. The article provides an outline of the key efforts the IRS began prioritizing
Counsel Andy Weiner wrote an article for the Journal of Tax Practice and Procedure, co-authored with Miri Forster of EisnerAmpner, titled “Buckle Up: Navigating the Long Road of the BBA Partnership Audit”. The article provides a primer on partnership audits under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (BBA), which introduced
