Alexander Olama is a tax attorney in Holland & Knight’s Tampa office, where he focuses his practice on tax controversy and litigation disputes, as well as domestic and international tax planning, for individuals and companies.
From the initial IRS examination letter to full-scale litigation in the U.S. Tax Court and federal district courts, Mr. Olama provides comprehensive representation for individuals and businesses facing complex and high-stakes tax disputes ranging from income tax deficiency petitions to refund litigation. He also represents individuals and companies in examinations and appeals before the IRS covering a wide range of federal tax issues, including employee retention credits (ERC), installment sale obligations, changes in accounting method, abatement of penalties and interest, business bad debts and net operating losses (NOL).
In addition, Mr. Olama is well versed in offshore tax compliance, including providing advice with respect to the IRS voluntary disclosure programs, IRS Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures, Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR), Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 (FIRPTA), foreign tax credits (FTC) and foreign earned income exclusion (FEIE), expatriation tax planning and compliance and tax treaty benefits.
