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Stephen P. Kauffman is a lawyer, CPA, and former IRS revenue agent who brings this knowledge to bear during his representation of individuals and businesses with a wide variety of Tax and Business Law matters.
Mr. Kauffman represents clients with serious federal and state tax problems including unfiled returns, substantial balances due, audits, criminal investigations, personal liability for delinquent payroll taxes (i.e. trust-fund recovery penalties) and sales and use taxes, foreign bank and financial accounts, foreign businesses, and litigation in the U.S. Tax Court, U.S. District Court, Court of Federal Claims, Courts of Appeals, US Supreme Court, and all Maryland and DC courts. He also has extensive experience representing businesses and business owners structure and negotiating large transactions, as well as litigating disputes between owners, or with third parties.
Mr. Kauffman has published several articles on tax and litigation matters in professional journals including TAXES—THE TAX MAGAZINE®, and the ABA Litigation Journal. He has also taught and lectured on tax and other topics at the Maryland Law School, Loyola University Maryland, The College of Notre Dame of Maryland, and Borra CPA Review.
Stephen P. Kauffman's law firm runs very efficiently with low overhead costs, enabling them to offer flexible billing terms while maintaining quality legal representation.
- Tax Law
- Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
- IRS Tax Disputes including Unfiled Returns, Audits, Payroll, Trust-Fund Recovery
- Zoom
- Credit Cards Accepted
- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
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- Maryland
- Supreme Court of Maryland
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- 4th Circuit
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- D.C. Circuit
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- U.S. Bankruptcy Court
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- U.S. Court of Appeals
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- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
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- U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
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- U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- U.S. Tax Court
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Korean: Spoken, Written
- Mandarin: Spoken, Written
- Attorney
- The Kauffman Group
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- Senior Partner
- Kauffman Kim, LLP
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- Senior Partner
- Skeen & Kauffman, LLP
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- Adjunct Professor of Law
- University of Maryland School of Law
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- 1995-1996
- Principle
- Stephen P. Kauffman PA
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- Adjunct Professor
- Notre Dame of Maryland University
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- Partner
- Wright, Constable & Skeen LLP
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- Associate Attorney
- Constable, Alexander, Daneker & Skeen
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- Adjunct Professor
- Loyola University
- Revenue Agent
- IRS
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- Bank Examiner
- FDIC
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- University of Maryland - Baltimore
- J.D. (1983) | Law
- Morton P. Fisher, Jr. Award for Best Work in Income Tax; Editor, Maryland Law Review
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- Loyola College
- B.A. (1977) | Accounting
- Lacrosse (4 Year Starter at Midfield on NCAA Lacrosse Team)
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- Maryland State Bar Association
- Member
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- Howard County Bar Association
- Member
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- District of Columbia Bar Association
- Member
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- Canton Railroad
- Board Member
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- Von Paris Enterprises
- Board of Directors, Advisory Board
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- American Bar Association Foundation
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- Avoiding and Mitigating Potential Personal Liability for Unpaid Payroll Taxes
- Maryland State Bar Association-Practice Insights
- Impeaching the Unimpeachable
- ABA Litigation Journal
- The Impact of Begier and Energy Resources on IRS Policy Statement P-5-60
- Taxes- The Tax Magazine-a CCH Publication
- 100% Penalty: Avoidance and Mitigation
- Taxes- The Tax Magazine-a CCH Publication
- Audit Special Topics, Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service
- Field Audit Representation Post-Audit Appeals 90-Day Letter, Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service
- Field Audit Representation Post-Audit Appeals 30-Day Letter, Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service
- Field Audit Representation Controlling Audit, Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service
- Field Audit Representation Before Initial Meeting, Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service
- Certified Public Accountant
- Maryland Board of Public Accountancy
