Stephen P. Kauffman

Stephen P. Kauffman is a distinguished lawyer and CPA, leveraging his experience as a former IRS revenue agent to adeptly handle a broad range of Tax and Business Law matters. His practice focuses on representing individuals and businesses facing serious federal and state tax issues, including unfiled returns, significant tax balances, audits, and criminal investigations. He is skilled in managing cases involving personal liability for delinquent payroll taxes, sales and use taxes, foreign bank accounts, and foreign businesses.

Mr. Kauffman is highly experienced in litigation, representing clients 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 assists businesses and business owners with structuring and negotiating large transactions and resolving disputes among owners or with third parties.

An accomplished author, Mr. Kauffman has published articles on tax and litigation in respected journals such as TAXES—THE TAX MAGAZINE® and the ABA Litigation Journal. He is also an experienced educator, having taught and lectured on tax and other subjects at institutions including the Maryland Law School, Loyola University Maryland, The College of Notre Dame of Maryland, and Borra CPA Review.

His law firm in Baltimore operates with an emphasis on efficiency and low overhead, allowing for flexible billing arrangements while ensuring high-quality legal services.