Of Counsel

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Lauren Suarez is Of Counsel at our firm. Ms. Suarez’s practice focuses on federal and state tax controversy. Ms. Suarez advises and assists individuals and companies to resolve matters before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Franchise Tax Board (FTB), Employment Development Department (EDD), and California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA), in an expeditious and efficient manner.

Ms. Suarez is licensed to practice law in California. Lauren obtained her Master of Law (LL.M.) from the University of San Diego School of Law (USD) after earning her Juris Doctorate from the University of the Pacific and her undergraduate degree from Loyola University of Chicago. Lauren enjoys regularly contributing as a writer on tax related content for Bloomberg Tax and ABA American Bar Association, as well as other publications.

Lauren is a San Diego native and loves collaborating with people and businesses requiring tax advice and assistance.

Professional affiliations:

• American Bar Association
• San Diego County Bar Association, Tax Section
• ProVisors

Admitted to Practice before the following Courts:

• Superior Court of California County of San Diego

Practice Areas:

• Tax Controversy
• Criminal Tax Law
• Tax Planning
• FBAR – Streamlined Procedures
• Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Articles:
California Audit Rule Will Cause Headaches for Small Businesses Co-authored with Allison Soares, Bloomberg Tax Insights & Commentary, 05/16/2023

What’s Up with Tax Law for Gig Workers? Co-authored with Allison Soares, American Bar Association, GP Solo Magazine, 3/28/2023

IRS Listed Transactions and How to Spot Them in the Wild, Co-authored with Allison Soares American Bar Association, GP Solo Magazine, 1/27/2023

No, Those 87,000 New IRS Agents Are Not about to Break Down Your Door, Co-authored with Allison Soares, American Bar Association, GP Solo Magazine, 9/22/2022

Venmo, PayPal, Etsy, and Other Sites Now Required to Report Income to the IRS, Co-authored with Allison Soares, American Bar Association, GP Solo Magazine, 7/22/2022

Enrolled Agents, Certified Public Accountants, and Tax Attorneys: What’s the Difference?, American Bar Association, GP Solo Magazine, December 8, 2021

Tax Considerations in Operating a Law Office under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, June 2021 Article for the American Bar Association GP Solo Division’s Magazine

CPAs v. EAs v. Tax Attorneys: The Differences and Similarities, September 2021 Article for the American Bar Association GP Solo Division’s Magazine

 Podcasts:

• What’s Up with Tax Law for Gig Workers? American Bar Association, GP Solo Magazine, 5/2/2023
• Taxes and the Law Podcast,American Bar Association for the GP Solo Magazine Podcast with Lynn Howell on 3/11/22
• No, those 87,000 New IRS Agents Are Not about to Break Down Your DoorPodcast, American Bar Association, GP Solo Magazine Podcast with Lynn Howell on 10/20/2022,

Speaking Engagements:

• 2023 Tax Updates for the San Diego County Bar Association on 3/7/2023
• 2023 Tax Updatesfor the Accounting and Finance Women Alliance (AFWA) San Diego on 1/17/2023
• 2022 Tax Updatesfor the Accounting and Finance Women Alliance (AFWA) San Diego on 1/17/2022
• 2021 Tax Updatesfor the Accounting and Finance Women Alliance (AFWA) San Diego on 1/21/2021

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