Megan L. Brackney and Melina Watson guest authored an article for the Procedurally Taxing Blog entitled “Neo-TikTok-Tology,” about the challenges associated with receiving tax advice from purported experts on the social media platform TikTok. In addition to discussing the range of good and bad tax advice available on
Megan L. Brackney guest authored a two-part series for the Procedurally Taxing Blog entitled “The IRS’s Aggressive Enforcement Of Foreign Information Return Penalties Has Created Ethical Dilemmas For Practitioners.” The two posts raise important questions about practitioners’ ethical responsibilities when confronting clients’ potential exposure to
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 28, 2022) – Super Lawyers has selected Caroline D. Ciraolo and Jay R. Nanavati for inclusion on the 2022 Washington DC Super Lawyers list. Ciraolo was recognized for her excellence in tax law. Nanavati is ranked as a top white-collar criminal defense
On Friday, October 16, 2020, at 6:30 pm Eastern, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) released yet another announcement, this time extending the deadline for all Reports of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBARs) (FinCEN Form 114) for the 2019 calendar year to October 31,
Course Description This course will explore foreign asset reporting on Form 8938, which will focus on issues that can be traps for the unwary. This includes differences between foreign account reporting on Form 8938 versus the FBAR, asset valuation issues that impact certain classes of
Course Description This course will explore the basics of sentencing in federal criminal cases, emerging developments in sentencing in FBAR matters, practice tips for preparing for a sentencing hearing, and how accountants can help attorneys achieve better sentencing results in white collar cases. View or
Course Description This course will cover issues that arise for the tax-preparer when working with clients who don’t have adequate records. Schedule C pitfalls, the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), use of reconstructions and estimates, the Cohan rule, and the AICPA Statement on Standards with
Course Description This program will cover the basic requirements for reporting non-U.S. assets, and then discuss the penalties for failure to file these foreign information returns, the procedures for assessment and review, and taxpayer defenses. CLE: 1 credit hour in Areas of Professional Practice CPE:
Under 26 U.S.C. § 7216, it is a crime for a tax return preparer to knowingly or recklessly disclose any tax return information, or use that information other than in tax return preparation. There are also civil penalties under 26 U.S.C. § 6713 for wrongful
