Michael Sardar was quoted in a recent Bloomberg Tax article entitled “Tax Attorneys Hope for Congress to Expand Reach of Tax Court,” published on January 29, 2021. Sardar discusses how Congress could pass legislation that would allow for the U.S. Tax Court to take on refund cases. The article notes:
On December 1, 2020, Michael Sardar presents “Nobody Is Perfect: How Sure Do You Need to Be When Taking a Position on a Return” at the 22nd Baruch College Estate, Tax, and Finance Planning Conference. Description: This course covers the tax reporting standards applicable to taxpayers and practitioners and review
On November 19, 2020, Michael Sardar participates in a panel entitled “What Does the IRS Have? How to Make a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request and Why” as part of the IRS Representation Conference’s Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic Workshop. Panel information: Maybe the client was audited, has been assessed a
On October 27, 2020, Michael Sardar presents a webinar entitled “Penalty Standards for the Taxpayer and the Preparer” for the CPA Academy. When the IRS audits a taxpayer and determines that additional tax is due, the taxpayer may be subject to penalties in addition to the tax due. Further, the
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,
The panel was part of ABA’s Virtual 2020 Fall Tax Meeting, which consisted of more than 40 CLE programs, a networking reception, and two plenary sessions over four days. Participants learned from and met with the country’s leading tax attorneys and government officials, and discussed the latest federal, state, and
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
When the IRS audits a taxpayer and determines that additional tax is due, the taxpayer may be subject to penalties in addition to the tax due. Further, the tax practitioner involved in preparing that tax return may also be subject to penalties. This course covered the standards applicable to both
Ever since CI started talking about its new data analytics strategy, the division has been fielding privacy and disclosure concerns. Asked if the IRS has the right to apply its new sophisticated data analytics tools to a taxpayer’s data, Michael Sardar of Kostelanetz & Fink LLP said that the standard
Tax practitioners, even those who operate primarily in the civil space, should understand the procedures of criminal investigations and the warning signs (both from the client and the government) that a criminal referral is looming. This panel discussed issues that have the potential to influence an I.R.S. examiner’s decision to refer
