Law Offices of Stephen B. Kass, P.C. - Miami, FL

STEPHEN B. KASS, ESQ, CPA
(516) 887-1800 (212) 843-0050 & (718) 302-4000

EXPERIENCE:

September 1994-Present

STEPHEN B. KASS, ESQ., CPA Malverne, Brooklyn& NEW YORK, NY Bankruptcy and Tax Law

Chapter 11 reorganizations and workouts for corporations involving high tax debt and other debt. Chapter 13 plans for individuals with tax debt, home mortgages and other unique issues.Chapter 7 discharges for consumers with credit card debt.

IRS and NYS offers in Compromise and Installment Agreements.

Tax Court cases.

Real Estate tax planning including the use of like-kind exchanges.

October 1992-August 1994

DELOITTE & TOUCHE, LLP NEW YORK, NY Tax Associate, Financial Services Group

Analyzed new mark to market rules and drafted newsletter distributed to banking clients. Researched new hedging regulations, other financial product issues and briefed practice unit. Prepared tax projections for brokerage firms and international banking institutions. Reviewed tax returns for non-resident high net worth employees.

September 1986-August 1989 BERNSTEIN, PINCHUK & KAMINSKY, LLP NEW YORK, NY Senior Accountant

Serviced clients with concentration in the securities and real estate industries. Prepared and reviewed corporate and partnership tax returns. Audited brokerage clients.

EDUCATION:

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW NEW YORK, NY

L.L.M. in Taxation, December 1996.

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW HEMPSTEAD, NY

Juris Doctorate, May 1992 Graduated top 10% of class, awarded Citation of Excellence for Taxation.

Staff member of Hofstra Property Law Journal.

Externship program for Bankruptcy Judge, summer associate for real estate certiorari law firm.

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY HEMPSTEAD, NY

BBA, Public Accounting, May 1986 -concentration in economics GPA 3.8, graduated Cum Laude. Provost Scholar (awarded for 4.0 GPA), Dean's List. Beta Alpha Psi (accounting honor society), Beta Gamma Sigma (business honor society). OTHER SKILLS:

Treasurer, Ocean Club Condominium: Negotiated design/build contract and supervised building of million dollar parking deck.

LICENSES:

New York Bar, New Jersey Bar, including District Courts, New York C.P.A., NY Real Estate.

BAR ASSOCIATIONS:

NY County Lawyers Association- member of bankruptcy and tax committees. Lectured Bar Association on "Bankruptcy/Tax Discharges" for CLE.

Nassau County Bar Association- member of tax and bankruptcy committees.

American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants

American Bankruptcy Institute.

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Admitted to:

New York

New Jersey- State and Distict Courts

Eastern District of New York

Southern District of New York

Tax Court