The tax controversy team at Winston Taylor handles disputes with the IRS, including examinations and appeals, as well as selected matters before the DOJ Tax Division at both federal and state levels. The practice advises on corporate and partnership tax disputes, internal investigations, criminal tax issues, and multi-jurisdictional matters, supported by a capable e-discovery function. The group is jointly led from Washington DC by James Mastracchio, who advises companies, boards and senior management on civil and criminal tax matters, and Susan Seabrook, whose practice focuses on tax enforcement issues, often with cross-border elements. In New York, Karl Kurzatkowski concentrates on insurance tax, international tax, and tax controversy matters.
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Key clients
- Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands
Work highlights
Represented the government of the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) in a number of related cases brought by or against residents of the USVI.
Practice head
James Mastracchio; Susan Seabrook
Other key lawyers
Karl Kurzatkowski
