On March 25, 2024, Bryan C. Skarlatos and his co-chair Michael Desmond will deliver the opening remarks for the Practicing Law Institute’s program, Nuts and Bolts of Tax Controversy 2024. This event will take place both virtually and in-person at PLI New York. Event Description This event is designed for
On March 6, 2024, Caroline D. Ciraolo speaks on a panel titled “Criminal Tax Enforcement – The Powers and Perils of Parallel Criminal and Civil Investigations” at the ABA’s 39th Annual National Institute on White Collar Crime. Parallel investigations involving the IRS and federal tax matters by different state or federal
On March 19, 2024, Don Fort will be moderating a law enforcement panel at the AML Partnership Forum with IRS-CI, HSI, and FBI officials. He will also be delivering the closing remarks on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. The event is taking place this year from March 18-20, 2024 at the
On April 12, 2024, Caroline D. Ciraolo will co-chair a session on cross-border criminal tax investigations during the 24th Annual U.S. and Europe Tax Practice Trends Conference hosted by the American Bar Association in Munich, Germany. Event Description Countries around the world are recognizing the value of cooperation and collaboration
Daniel C. Davidson was quoted in a February 14, 2024 Law360 article titled “First Purely Tax Crypto Indictment Signals More On Tap” on the financial activities likely to capture the IRS criminal unit’s attention in the crypto sphere. The article discusses possible implications of the Department of Justice’s early February
Join the Section on Taxation for the 48th Annual Tax Law Conference. This three-day program will offer the same great content in-person and online. Programming will be held in-person on Friday, March 1 and virtually from Monday, March 4 – Tuesday, March 5. Programming will include a keynote luncheon address
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
The event includes two full days, Thursday and Friday, of practical sessions on international tax topics, with eminent speakers joining from private practice, industry, and government. The event will also include two luncheons, a networking cocktail reception, and a banquet. The key takeaways for the participants from the program will
Megan Brackney will participate in a program titled “Tax Controversy and the Partnership Representative in the BBA Audit Context” hosted by the Practicing Law Institute. Event Description: The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (“BBA”) changed the way adjustments are made in the partnership context by enacting new partnership audit rules.
Proposed Bill Would Bar ERC Claims After January 31 and Increase Promoter Penalties Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) proposed a bipartisan bill that would bar the filing of Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) claims after January 31, 2024. The proposed
