A memorandum to all United States Attorneys issued last week by Attorney General William Barr directed “[e]very U.S. Attorney’s Office . . . to prioritize the detection, investigation, and prosecution of all criminal conduct related to the current pandemic.” As head of the Department of…
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Ever since virtual currencies such as Bitcoin appeared on the scene, a multitude of questions has followed in their wake concerning the tax treatment of these new types of assets. Over the past decade, the IRS has been slow to issue guidance to taxpayers on…
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On Thursday, September 26, 2019, Michelle F. Schwerin and Sanford J. Boxerman will present at the Midwest Accounting and Finance Blockchain Conference. This 8-hour event, presented by The Missouri Society of CPAs and cosponsored by the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance, will address the foundations of…
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Thirteen attorneys at Capes Sokol, representing every practice area of the firm, have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America © 2020 edition. Lisa M. Adams, Sanford J. Boxerman, David V. Capes, Jeffrey A. Cohen, Drey A. Cooley, Amy L. Fehr, Mark E. Goodman,…
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Sanford J. Boxerman recently completed all components of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) mandatory Basic Arbitrator Training program and joined the ranks of FINRA’s arbitrators, a group of dedicated individuals serving the investing public and the securities industry. “I had heard the FINRA was…
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Sanford J. Boxerman was recently quoted in a Tax Notes article entitled, “College Fraud Scheme Shows Limits of IRS Voluntary Disclosure.” The article addresses the scandal, now being sorted out in federal court in Boston, nicknamed “Operation Varsity Blues” in which parents are accused of…
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On April 26, 2019, Sanford J. Boxerman, Shareholder and Chair of Capes Sokol’s Digital Currency & Blockchain Technology Practice Group, will moderate a panel titled, “Blockchain Innovation and Opportunity,” at the American Bar Association (ABA) 2019 Blockchain, Digital Currency and ICO National Institute. Program…
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