New York tax controversy and business reorganization law firm, with offices in New York City and Miami.
Law Offices of Stephen B. Kass, P.C.
For more than 31 years, the Law Offices of Stephen B. Kass, P.C. has helped businesses and individuals resolve serious IRS and New York State tax problems. Our practice covers IRS and NYS offers in compromise, installment agreements for tax debts over $100,000, partial pay installment agreements, currently not collectible status, NYS sales tax audits and workouts, penalty abatement, levy relief, passport revocation relief, NYS driver’s license suspension for tax debt, innocent spouse relief, residency audits, and U.S. Tax Court representation. We also handle Chapter 11 reorganizations for businesses and individuals carrying substantial tax liabilities.
We are one of the very few New York firms that regularly negotiates with the IRS, the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance, the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorneys, and the NY Attorney General’s Office on high-stakes tax matters.
Over the past several years, we have resolved more than $35 million in New York State sales tax liabilities through NYS offer programs and extended payment arrangements.
Stephen B. Kass is a New York tax attorney and certified public accountant. He holds an LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law and a J.D. from the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University. Formerly employed by the international tax consulting firms Deloitte & Touche, LLP and Marcum LLP, he has provided tax controversy services on sophisticated matters throughout his career. As a licensed CPA as well as an attorney, he is one of the very few New York tax attorneys who brings attorney-client privilege, accounting-level financial analysis, and advanced tax law training to a single engagement.
Mr. Kass is admitted to the Bars of New York and New Jersey, and to the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the United States Tax Court, and the Supreme Court of the United States.
He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the American Academy of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants, and a gold member of the Tax Representative Network.
Mr. Kass has given numerous lectures on the complexities of the interplay between the Internal Revenue and Bankruptcy Codes. He has filed more than 40 Chapter 11 cases and has negotiated directly with the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorneys, and the New York Attorney General’s Office on tax matters arising in bankruptcy.
Mr. Kass advises clients on tax controversy, debt restructuring, corporate reorganizations, tax planning, and deal structuring in New York. He also holds a real estate license and serves as a Director at Eyzenberg & Company, a commercial real estate capital advisory firm, which positions him to advise on transactions with significant tax implications including 1031 exchanges, distressed workouts, and complex financing structures.
Crain’s Ney York.com
http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20071023/FREE/71023010
If your restaurant gets behind on its sales tax obligations, the New York State (NYS) Department of Taxation and Finance (DTF) can seize its assets
Subsidiary of public company with over $40M revenue and performed an out of court workout to abandon leaseholds and settle with over 75 vendors most at 25-33% of face value.
NYC Chapter 11 for food services company with over $8M revenue. Worked with creditors committee. Dealt with IRS criminal tax investigation, settled sales tax claim for over $200K discount with 6-year payment plan for confirmed plan.
NYC restaurant with over $3M in revenue. Settled sales taxes with over $150K discount and sold leasehold in 363 sale.
Bankruptcy adversary case with Department of Justice in DC for over $2.5M in taxes outstanding and discharged and settled for under $200k.
Chapter 11 for contractor with over $3M in revenue. Settled tax claim with United States Attorney for over $200k discount and conducted 363 sales to fund confirmed plan.
Personal tax court case with over $35M in taxes claimed with international, residency, mark to market, hedging issues. Settled the case during trial and further discounted the amount with an offer in compromise.
