Liz advises individuals and estates, as well as companies of various sizes, including partnerships, S-corporations, and C-corporations.  She assists clients with audits, appeals, Tax Court and refund litigation, foreign account compliance, withholding tax questions, payroll and employment taxes, and collections. She has worked in prominent tax practices on both the East and West Coasts, as well as in EY’s National Tax Controversy Services group. She has extensive experience handling complex audits, including BBA partnership audits and high-stakes bankruptcy matters.  She also has extensive experience with employee/independent contractor classifications, taxation of settlement awards, estate and gift tax audits, and collection issues arising from divorce, death, and other sensitive situations.

Audits can be intimidating, confusing, and time-consuming. Liz helps clients efficiently resolve IRS and state tax disputes. She represents clients in all stages of audit, including pre-audit planning, responding to IRS requests, negotiating with Revenue Agents and Officers, and filing administrative appeals within the IRS. She explains each step of the audit process and works closely with clients throughout the audit.

Liz advocates for her clients in court when litigation is unavoidable. She represents clients in tax litigation in the U.S. Tax Court and other federal courts.

Liz advises clients on complex withholding tax questions, including Chapter 3, Chapter 4 (FATCA), and backup withholding. She has also advised clients on numerous issues relating to Forms 1099, W-8, and 1042.

Liz advises companies on payroll and employment tax issues, and handles trust fund recovery cases.