White Collar Defense Archives

Calling For Backup: When Do You (Or Your Clients) Need To Bring In Counsel?

By Caroline D. Ciraolo EA Journal September/October 2021, Vol.39 No.5 Tax controversy practitioners include various professionals with diverse experience and expertise. From tax return preparers to certified public accountants (CPAs) and enrolled agents (EAs) to tax attorneys, a client has many options in seeking advice from those authorized to practice

Super Lawyers Recognizes 11 K&F Attorneys For Tax, White Collar Criminal Defense, And Business Litigation In New York

NEW YORK CITY (September 30, 2021) – Eleven Kostelanetz & Fink attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers list, recognizing the firm’s experience and skill in the areas of Tax, Criminal Defense: White Collar, and Business Litigation. Members of the Kostelanetz & Fink

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

What To Do When You’re Under The Government’s Microscope

By Claude M. Millman and Daniel Q. Flesch New York Nonprofit Media July 2021 Virtually no non-profit executive welcomes an audit or investigation with open arms. If you’ve dedicated your life to bettering the world by fighting for a social cause, you might react to the snooping of a government

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

Financial Crimes — Dirty Money Stories Podcast: Impact Of AMLA 2020 On Financial Crime Enforcement

In the fourth episode of the Financial Crimes – Dirty Money Stories podcast, K&F partner Christopher Ferguson joins AML RightSource Executive Vice President John Byrne and AML RightSource Creative Director Elliot Berman to discuss the recently adopted Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 and some of its key provisions affecting financial crimes

Best Lawyers’ “Women In The Law” List Recognizes Three K&F Partners

New York (June 9, 2021) — Three Kostelanetz & Fink partners —Megan L. Brackney, Caroline D. Ciraolo, and Sharon L. McCarthy — have been named to Best Lawyers’ “Women in the Law” List. In its recently released Spring 2021 issue, Best Lawyers Business Edition notes the annual “Women in the

Financial Crimes — Dirty Money Stories Podcast: Women Talking White Collar Crime

In the third episode of the Financial Crimes – Dirty Money Stories podcast, John Byrne, Executive Vice President at AML RightSource, interviews white collar crime attorney Sharon McCarthy, partner at Kostelanetz & Fink, and financial crimes expert Terry Pesce, President & CEO of Terry Pesce & Co LLC, as they

Employers Beware! Payroll Tax Violations Come With A Very Heavy Price

By Caroline D. Ciraolo The Federal Lawyer, Federal Bar Association May/June 2021 Issue In fiscal year 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) was responsible for more than 96 percent of the gross revenue received on behalf of the United States. Employment taxes, including federal income tax actually withheld and paid over

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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