On May 6, 2024, Kostelanetz attorneys Brian Wille and Usman Mohammad filed an amicus brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in a tax whistleblower case captioned In re Sealed Case, D.C. Circuit Case No. 24-1001. Kostelanetz filed the amicus brief on behalf of another
Claude M. Millman was quoted in an article in Law360 concerning pro bono litigation filed by Kostelanetz LLP, on behalf of the Human Services Council of New York and ten other nonprofits against the City of New York. The article notes: Claude M. Millman, who represents HSC, . . . . referenced the Seventh Circuit’s
Claude M. Millman was quoted in an article in Law360 entitled “NYC Nonprofit Wants City’s New Labor Peace Law Axed,” which discusses pro bono litigation filed by K&F for the Human Services Council of New York (HSC), an organization that advocates for 170 nonprofits in the New York City social
In a recent article entitled “Social Service Nonprofits Sue City Over Pro-Union Law,” published on January 9, 2022, THE CITY reported on a pro bono case brought by Kostelanetz & Fink on behalf of The Human Services Council. According to the article, the Human Services Council, represented by Kostelanetz &
On September 15, 2021, Usman Mohammad participates in a webinar entitled “FATCA Reporting: Filing Form 8938 for Taxpayers With Foreign Assets, Integrating Latest IRS Guidance” for Strafford’s CPE Program. Description: This webinar will provide tax advisers with a practical guide to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) reporting for
Usman Mohammad was quoted in a recent Bloomberg Tax article entitled “High-Dollar Pandemic Fraud Offers Lessons for Next Relief Bill,” published February 9, 2021. The article discusses the challenges law enforcement has had in tackling fraud in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that was established to provide financial relief to
By Usman Mohammad The CPA Journal August 2020 Edition Because U.S. taxpayers are required to report and pay taxes on their worldwide income, the U.S. government has fought to compel taxpayers to report their interests in overseas bank accounts. In the 1970s, the FBAR (Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts) was created as part of
