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Don Fort Participates In A Webcast Entitled “Taxation of Virtual Currency and IRS Enforcement Initiatives” For The New York City Bar

On August 5, 2021, Don Fort participates in a webcast entitled “Taxation of Virtual Currency and IRS Enforcement Initiatives” for the New York City Bar. Description: The CLE will include an in depth discussion of hot topics in the taxation of virtual currency. The panelists, both current and former IRS

Biden Promised To Bring In $700 Billion By Beefing Up The IRS And Going After Tax Cheats. 2 Former IRS Commissioners Explain How He Can Actually Do It.

By John D. (Don) Fort and Eric Hylton Business Insider July 3, 2021 President Joe Biden is finally making a crackdown on tax fraud a priority, but whether he can deliver on his lofty promises to strengthen the Internal Revenue Service is still very much up for debate. As former

Don Fort Quoted In Tax Notes Article Entitled “Multiyear Budget Necessary to Meet IRS Hiring Goals, Fort Says”

Don Fort was quoted in a recent Tax Notes article entitled “Multiyear Budget Necessary to Meet IRS Hiring Goals, Fort Says,” published on June 28, 2021. Fort discusses the IRS’ need for consistent multiyear funding in order to “meet its hiring targets and fulfill Treasury and the Biden administration’s enforcement and service goals.”

Legal 500 Recognizes K&F As Leading Tax Law Firm And Names Caroline Ciraolo As “Leading Lawyer”

New York (June 28, 2021) — Kostelanetz & Fink has been named a leading tax controversy law firm by the independent rankings agency The Legal 500 and partner Caroline Ciraolo has been recognized as a “Leading Lawyer.” In its recently published 2021 rankings, The Legal 500 ranks K&F in the

Don Fort Moderates A Panel Entitled “What’s New In IRS Criminal Investigations” At The NYU Tax Controversy Forum

On June 25, 2021, Don Fort moderates a panel entitled "What's New in IRS Criminal Investigations" at the NYU Tax Controversy Forum, hosted by NYU School of Professional Studies and the Division of Programs in Business. Schemes to defraud the IRS are becoming more complex every day and IRS Criminal

Don Fort Participates In A Panel Entitled “Global Corruption Challenges: The Need For Transparency, Training, And Effective Laws” For AML RightSource

On June 24, 2021, Don Fort participates in a panel entitled "Global Corruption Challenges: The need for transparency, training, and effective laws" for AML RightSource. This installment of the AML Voices series consists of a panel of experts discussing the challenges of global corruption from various perspectives, including regulatory, enforcement,

Don Fort Presents At The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (“FLETC”) Leadership Academy

Don Fort participates in a discussion titled "Leading Successfully Through Self-Awareness and Ownership" at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center ("FLETC") Leadership Academy. During his presentation, Fort discusses the importance of self-awareness, self-accountability and self-responsibility, and the pitfalls and challenges that managers at all levels can minimize and overcome through

Don Fort Participates In A Panel Entitled “The IRS’s Use of Artificial Intelligence in Criminal Tax Cases” At Quinnipiac University’s 4th Annual Criminal Tax Day

On June 4, 2021, John D. (Don) Fort participates in a panel entitled "The IRS’s Use of Artificial Intelligence in Criminal Tax Cases" at Quinnipiac University's 4th Annual Criminal Tax Day. The Fourth Annual Criminal Tax Day is a conference that provides educational CPE/CLE sessions for CPAs, EAs, and attorneys

Don Fort Participates In A Program Entitled “Money Laundering and Mitigating Global Financial Crime in Canada 2021″

On May 25, 2021, Don Fort participates in the virtual program "Money Laundering and Mitigating Global Financial Crime in Canada 2021." Don Fort is participating in Day 3 of the program, with a presentation entitled "Mastering Money Laundering Intelligence and Criminal Investigations." Description: Money laundering is a pervasive part of

K&F And Six Attorneys Recognized As Leaders In Tax Controversy, Tax Fraud And White-Collar Defense By Chambers USA

“Enormously Talented” and “Highly Respected” NEW YORK, NY (May 24, 2021) — Kostelanetz & Fink LLP is pleased that Chambers and Partners has once again recognized the firm and six attorneys in its 2021 USA Guide in the areas of tax controversy, tax fraud, tax law, and white-collar defense and

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