Ciraolo, Caroline D.
U.S. Department of Justice & Kostelanetz & Fink, LLP
Biography
Caroline D. Ciraolo, former Acting Assistant Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Tax Division, is a partner with Kostelanetz & Fink and a founder of its Washington, D.C. office. Her practice focuses on complex and sophisticated federal and state civil tax controversies, including representation in sensitive audits, administrative appeals, and litigation in federal and state courts and tax tribunals, voluntary disclosures, and internal investigations, and representing individuals and institutions in criminal tax investigations and prosecutions.
During her tenure at the Justice Department, Caroline was actively involved in all aspects of Tax Division operations. Under her leadership, the Division reached agreements with 80 Swiss financial institutions that admitted to facilitating tax evasion and the avoidance of reporting requirements by U.S. accountholders, and imposed and collected more than $1.36 billion in penalties, increased civil and criminal enforcement with respect to offshore tax evasion, employment tax violations, and traditional tax offenses, assisted the IRS through summons enforcement proceedings, and engaged in affirmative and defensive litigation involving abusive tax shelters and schemes, refund claims, and challenges to statues and regulations.
Prior to joining the Department, Caroline was the Chair of a Tax Controversy and Litigation practice group in Baltimore, Maryland, where she represented individuals and businesses in all phases of state and federal civil tax controversies and criminal tax investigations and prosecutions.
In January, 2017, Caroline was recognized by IRS Chief Counsel William Wilkens with the Chief Counsel Award, the highest honor that can be conferred by that office. Caroline is a Fellow and Regent of the American College of Tax Counsel, served as an instructor with the IRS Military Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program at Ft. George G. Meade in Maryland, and has been recognized by Chambers, Benchmark, Best Lawyers in America, and Super Lawyers (Top 10 Attorneys in Maryland, and cover story in 2013). Caroline served as an Attorney Advisor for the Honorable Stanley J. Goldberg of the U.S. Tax Court from 1994 to 1996.
All session by Ciraolo, Caroline D.
Breakout 4: Trends in Tax Transparency and Enforcement
4:00 pm-4:45 pm