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Subject: Tax Preparation for US Citizen who is UN Employee
Category: Business and Money > Accounting
Asked by: ripper3-ga
List Price: $10.00
Posted: 24 Oct 2003 17:12 PDT
Expires: 23 Nov 2003 16:12 PST
Question ID: 269486
I am looking for a tax preparer (or a few) in Manhattan, New York
City, that has experience preparing/filing personal taxes for US
Citizens who work for the United Nations. I already know of one,
"Field and Kuan," and
want to find another one (or more).

Just because a tax preparer lives or work on "United Nations Plaza" or
"United Nations... anything" does not necessarily mean they are expert
at filing taxes for US citizens who are UN employees.

Please provide the tax preparer's name, address and phone number. 

Thanks!
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Subject: Re: Tax Preparation for US Citizen who is UN Employee
Answered By: serenata-ga on 24 Oct 2003 21:24 PDT
Rated:3 out of 5 stars
 
Hello Ripper3 ~

Below is a list of eight tax preparers/tax pros who are also Enrolled
Agents with the IRS (that is, they sit the extensive IRS examination
for enrolled agents and are then receive the designated "EA" if they
pass).

While they might not immediately be near the UN, they are in New York
City, and you can choose from among them.

Joan Ross, EA   
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP  
101 Park Ave
New York, NY  10178  
Phone (212) 808-7938  
Fax   (212) 808-7897


Florence Spiegel, EA   
333 E 23rd St Apt #5B
New York, NY  10010-4737  
Phone  	(212) 532-7087


Donna Nicholson, CPA   
DABHN Consulting  
14 Morningside Ave #52
New York, NY  10026  
Phone  	(212) 666-7104  
Fax   	(718) 481-7085


Koreen Jervis, EA   
7 W 19th St
New York, NY  10011-4202  
Phone   (212) 929-3341  
Fax   	(212) 929-4887


Malcolm Kravitz, EA   
488 7th Ave #3E
New York, NY  10018-6806  
Phone  	(212) 868-3988  
Fax   	(212) 868-3989


Evelyn Poole, EA   
392 Central Park W
New York, NY  10025  
Phone  	(212) 864-6920  
Fax   	(212) 864-6920


Scott Rodabaugh, EA CFP   
Premier Tax Svcs  
121 W 27th St #1003A
New York, NY  10001-6207
Phone   (212) 807-8201


Joe Locashio, EA CPA   
Lc Associates  
PO Box 552
New York, NY  10008-0552  
Phone   (212) 227-3774  
Fax   	(212) 227-4321


These were among the members of National Asssociation of Tax
Professionals (NATP) whose names I know from one source or another.
(That is, they are the tax pros for business acquaintances, friends,
or I have had occasion to read articles or writings by them).

The NATP site is here, and you can search its database for other tax
professionals in your area:
   - http://www.taxprofessionals.com/cgi-shl/TWServer.exe/Run:MEMDIRUS_3


Lastly, if you wish a recommendation, you might enquire of Eva
Rosenberg, also known as TaxMama. You can contact her and ask your
question via a form on her website here:
   - http://taxmama.com/subscribe/askform.html

A Disclosure is in order: 
=========================

I feel I must tell you that TaxMama is also a Google Answers
Researcher and answers questions in this forum as time allows. I will
also add that I have maintained her website for almost three years.

I recommend her, though, simply because she has been acknowledged by
Inc. Magazine as one of the seven top tax advice sites, has been
acknowledged as an expert by such publications as Money Magazine,
Fortune and other books and publications.

She is away this weekend training tax professionals for upcoming
certification.
   - http://www.natptax.com/natp_escapes.html#taxaspects


She knows exactly who can address any specific issues you may have,
and I'm sure would be glad to recommend someone if you can't find
anyone suitable from among the above lists.

While this might seem a 'buddy system', hers is the one site I start
at for searching for tax information - I've come to know her advice as
sound and I can rely on her information and advice.

Google Search Terms:
  - tax professionals 

NATP Search terms:
  - Location: New York, New York


From the information supplied, I think you'll find just the person you
need.

Regards,

Serenata
Google Answers Researcher

Request for Answer Clarification by ripper3-ga on 13 Nov 2003 15:32 PST
Thank you for this answer, you certainly have helped me find great
accoutants in NYC.

What I really need though is an accountant who has the special
skill-set required to file US taxes for a US citizen who is working
for the UN.

Thanks,

Clarification of Answer by serenata-ga on 13 Nov 2003 17:10 PST
Hi Ripper3 ~

I included names of those Enrolled Agents in New York that I knew had
the requisite requirements to assist with any special circumstances
involving US citizens who are employees of foreign governments,
diplomatic missions, the UN and other circumstances or situations
which require consideration.


However, here are two specific firms with sufficient taxation
departments and the "skill-set required to file US taxes for a US
citizen who is working for the UN":

Contact: John A. "Jack" Garrity, Jr.
         Tax Specialty Group
         Law Firm of Kelley Drye & Warren LLP   
         101 Park Ave 
         New York, NY  10178   
         Phone (212) 808-7938

and

Contact: William L. Brickner, Jr.
         Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle, LLP
         Attorneys & Counselors at Law
         101 Park Avenue
         New York, NY 10178-0061
         Telephone: (212) 696-6000


I am also including a well-respected CPA firm in New Jersey, as it was
specifically recommended by one of our leading tax law specialists in
the state in which I reside.
 
Contact: James F. McNulty, CPA,CFSA,DABFA,Cr.FA
     or  Richard A. Campanella, CPA
         DiGabriele, McNulty & Co., LLC
         Certified Public Accountants & Consultants
         414 Eagle Rock Avenue Ste 305
         West Orange, New Jersey 07052
         Phone: (973) 243-2600


Any of the above are sufficiently well-versed in tax law to meet your
specific requirements.

Hope this helps,
Serenata
ripper3-ga rated this answer:3 out of 5 stars
I know the researcher put a lot of time into it, and she did provide a
big list of accountants, but I could have found a big list of
accountants myself.
I was looking for a particular type of accountant - with a particular
expertise, and she did not find that type.
She did though find me some very good accountants who it appears can
learn about my particular tax issue, so for that I gave her 3 stars -
average, instead of 2 - unsatisfactory. The real rating should be 2.5
I do sincerely appreciate the effort, and I do recognize it is a
really hard question, that is why I paid google for an answer!

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