On November 20, 2020, Bryan C. Skarlatos moderates a panel entitled “IRS Enforcement Update” as part of the IRS Representation Conference. Panel information: Voluntary compliance and enforcement of the tax laws are at the heart of our tax system. Over the past several years, the IRS has been challenged to
NEW YORK CITY, NY (September 29, 2020) – Kostelanetz & Fink is pleased to announce that 10 attorneys at the firm have been selected for inclusion in the 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers list, recognizing the firm’s experience and skill in the areas of Tax, Criminal Defense: White Collar,
On September 24, 2020, Don Fort, the Chief of the IRS Criminal Investigation Division, discussed with Bryan Skarlatos current IRS initiatives and priorities including use of data to assist in criminal tax investigations, international cooperation among countries in tax fraud prosecutions, the use of crypto currency in tax crimes and
On September 23, 2020, Bryan C. Skarlatos presented major new developments in tax controversies and ethical considerations with Ernest Patrick Smith. The 51st Annual Sidney Kess New York Estate, Tax, & Financial Planning Conference included discussion of estate, tax, and financial planning opportunities while taking into account the current state
NEW YORK (Aug. 27, 2020) — Eight Kostelanetz & Fink attorneys have been recognized by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America The K&F lawyers who have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America by their peers are: Megan Brackney for Tax Law in New York;
Bryan C. Skarlatos recently presented a webinar entitled “Ethical & Penalty Standards: Taking Positions on Tax Returns & Advising Clients” for the CPA Academy. This 2-hour webinar was originally offered on August 7, 2020, and re-broadcast on September 3 & 4, 2020. Tax law is complicated and the answers are
As part of Kostelanetz & Fink’s commitment to pro bono work and giving back to the tax community, K&F partners Megan Brackney, Yoram Keinan, Bryan Skarlatos, and Michael Sardar were proud to participate in the most recent IRS Virtual Settlement Conferences in coordination with the IRS’s Office of Chief Counsel on July 28 and
Some cryptocurrency holders are now disclosing past tax lapses to avoid potential criminal prosecution. Bryan Skarlatos, a lawyer with Kostelanetz & Fink with several such cases, reminds cryptocurrency investors of the IRS’s success in piercing the veil of Swiss bank secrecy. Since 2009, more than 56,000 Americans who hid money in offshore accounts have paid
Bryan Skarlatos participated in this year’s USD School of Law – RJS Law Tax Controversy Institute, which was held virtually July 17, 2020, 10:30am – 2:35 pm (PST). The region’s top tax attorneys, government agency officials, and law school professors discussed topics including handling tax controversy during COVID- 19, fraud
In a recent Wall Street Journal article by Laura Saunders entitled “File Your Taxes, Even if You Can’t Pay,” Bryan C. Skarlatos provided advice to taxpayers on how to minimize financial fallout this tax season, during the unprecedented times of COVID-19. Excerpts from the article are below: “To get its
