Paul has more than fifteen years of experience regarding state and local tax litigation. Paul began his tax litigation career as an intern with the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General’s Tax Litigation Section, where he researched state and local tax issues and prepared settlement memoranda. After law school, Paul was Staff Counsel to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Treasury Department’s – Board of Finance and Revenue (“BF&R”) for over four years. While at the BF&R, Paul focused on reviewing tax appeals and writing briefs for Board members regarding corporate taxes, sales and use taxes and PURTA taxes. After the BF&R, Paul was a Senior Tax Analyst with a Fortune 1000 Corporation’s Tax Department, where he was responsible for all state and local tax planning, compliance and audit management involving corporate income and franchise taxes in all 50 states. Recently, Paul practiced at a small Harrisburg state and local tax litigation firm for almost seven years, where he focused his practice on sales, use, income, franchise and property tax litigation issues.
Highlights of his experience include:
Recent Successes:
Because Paul has had the opportunity to experience state and local tax issues from three different perspectives, he brings a value added skill-set to his client’s tax issues that is both unique and comprehensive.
King’s College – Business Administration – Cum Laude
Widener University School of Law – JD 2002
Pennsylvania Bar Association – Past Chair of Tax Law Section
Institute for Professionals in Taxation
Paxtang Lions Club – Past-President, Former Secretary and Vice-President
HIGHLIGHTS
RECENT SUCCESSES
November 10, 2020 - Update on Pennsylvania Property Taxes
July 26, 2019 - Sales Tax Overpayments
September 8, 2017 - Local, State and Federal Taxes Affecting Real Estate Transactions
July 18, 2016 - Assessment Law and Procedure in Pennsylvania
February 7, 2019 - Pennsylvania Tax Outlook - Webinar
January 31, 2019 - Reverse Audits: How to Recover Overpaid Sales and Use Tax - Webinar
November 1, 2019 - State and Local Taxes for Pennsylvania Businesses
October 26, 2018 - State and Local Taxes for Pennsylvania Businesses
October 20, 2017 - Sales and Use Tax for Pennsylvania Businesses
October 25, 2016 - 2016 Pennsylvania State & Local Taxes Seminar
July 18, 2016 - Assessment Law and Procedure in Pennsylvania