Caroline Ciraolo Selected As “Leading Lawyer” Kostelanetz LLP has been recognized for 2023 as a leading tax controversy firm by The Legal 500, and Caroline Ciraolo has been recognized as a “Leading Lawyer” by the independent legal rankings agency. In selecting Kostelanetz for recognition in its “US Taxes: Contentious” category, The Legal 500
NEW YORK (June 2, 2023) —Chambers and Partners has once again recognized Kostelanetz LLP and five partners in its 2023 USA Guide in the areas of tax controversy, tax fraud, tax law, and white-collar defense and government investigations. Chambers USA ranks the top lawyers and law firms across the United States of America through an assessment
On July 11, 2023, Megan L. Brackney presents a webinar on “Ethical Issues in Practice Before the IRS” for the CPA Academy. Description: This session covers the provisions of Circular 230 and the AICPA Statements on Standards for Tax Services that apply when interacting with the IRS during audits, appeals,
On May 3, 2023, Megan L. Brackney participates in a panel titled “Hot Button Topics with the IRS: A Conversation with Three Tax Controversy Practitioners” for STEP NY. Description: In this panel, Lawrence Lipoff leads a conversation with Megan L. Brackney, Thomas Ostrander and Miri Forster, three tax controversy experts, about
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 TikTok, the article addresses the
On April 21, 2023, Megan L. Brackney leads a presentation titled “Ethical Standards for Return Positions – How Sure Do You Have to Be?” for the 20th Annual Tax Lawyering Workshop, an annual workshop in professional responsibility for tax lawyers hosted by New York Law School’s Graduate Tax Program in
On February 28, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a groundbreaking decision in the case of Alexandru Bittner v. United States (No. 21-1195), holding that the penalty for a non-willful failure to file a Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) applies on a per-report basis, and not on
On May 11, 2023, Megan L. Brackney presents on a panel entitled, “Balancing Tax Planning, Advocacy, and Professional Ethics: The Rules That Every Partnership Tax Advisor Should Know” for the Practicing Law Institute’s “Tax Planning for Domestic & Foreign Partnerships, LLCs, Joint Ventures & Other Strategic Alliances 2023” program. Description:
On April 27, 2023, Megan L. Brackney presents on a panel entitled, “Balancing Tax Planning, Advocacy, and Professional Ethics: The Rules That Every Partnership Tax Advisor Should Know” for the Practicing Law Institute’s “Tax Planning for Domestic & Foreign Partnerships, LLCs, Joint Ventures & Other Strategic Alliances 2023” program. Description:
