Présentation
Kevin Spencer focuses his practice on tax controversy issues. Kevin represents clients in complicated tax disputes in court and before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) at the IRS Appeals and Examination divisions.
In addition to his tax controversy practice, Kevin has broad experience advising clients on various tax issues, including tax accounting, employment and reasonable compensation, civil and criminal tax penalties, IRS procedures, reportable transactions and tax shelters, renewable energy, state and local tax, and private client matters. After earning his Master of Tax degree, Kevin had the privilege to clerk for the Honorable Robert P. Ruwe on the US Tax Court.
Kevin is a prolific writer and lecturer on a variety of tax topics, and is an active member of the Firm’s Pro Bono and Community Service Committee. He is also an adjunct law faculty member at Georgetown University Law Center and is an editor of the Firm’s Tax Controversy 360 blog.
Results
- Carlos O. Vargas v. Commissioner, Tax Court Docket No. 4793-18L
- YP LLC v. Commissioner (Tax Court Docket Nos. 34101-18, 23295-18)
- PDV Holding, Inc. v. Commissioner (Tax Court Docket No. 22643-18)
- Uxbridge Solar LLC v. United States, 1:17-cv-00695-CFL (Fed. Cl.)
- Prime Healthcare Services – Montclair LLC v. Commissioner, Tax Court Docket No. 6721-19 (2019)
- CTC MA I, LLC v. United States, 1:17-cv-00498-LKG (Fed. Cl.)
- Kleen Tech Solutions, LLC v. United States, 1:17-cv-00999-SGB (Fed. Cl.)
- Illinois Tool Works, Inc. v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo. 2018-121)
- DiMare, Inc. v. Commissioner (Tax Court Docket No. 24396-13)
- John Hancock Life Ins. Co. v. Commissioner and Manufacturers Investment Corp. v. Commissioner, 141 T.C. No. 1 (2013)
- Goodrich Corp. v. United States, 2012 US Dist. LEXIS 5301 (W.D.N.C. Jan. 18, 2012) and Goodrich Corp. v. Commissioner, No. 29180-09 (Tax Ct. filed December 8, 2009)
- Capital One Fin. Corp. v. Commissioner, 659 F.3d 316 (4th Cir. 2011), aff’g 130 T.C. 147 (2008) and 133 T.C. 136 (2009)
Distinctions
- Super Lawyers
- Washington DC’s Top Lawyers
Credentials
Education
Georgetown University Law Center, LLM, with distinction, 2002
University of Miami School of Law, JD, cum laude, 1996
Mary Washington College, BS, cum laude, 1992
Admissions
District of Columbia
Florida
Languages
English
Spanish