Eric L. Morgenthal, Esq., CPA, M.S. (Taxation)

Eric L. Morgenthal, Esq., CPA concentrates his practice exclusively in the areas of Federal/New York State Tax dispute resolution and Estate Tax Planning. Mr. Morgenthal was formerly a Tax Attorney with a Long Island law firm and prior to that was an International Tax Manager for Ernst & Young, LLP and a Tax Associate with BDO Seidman, LLP. He is experienced in providing Tax Audit Defense and Tax planning to closely-held business and their owners. He has served as legal advisor to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships and tax-exempt organizations. Mr. Morgenthal has represented numerous clients before the Internal Revenue Service and the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance along with multiple other state tax agencies at all levels of the assessment and tax collection process. He has extensive experience with audits involving Trust Fund deficiencies including Federal/State Payroll Taxes and particularly with New York State Sales Tax, Income and Franchise Tax. In 2009, Mr. Morgenthal was nominated by the Suffolk County Bar Association for the New York State Bar Association "Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year" award.

Mr. Morgenthal has frequently lectured at the Suffolk County Bar Association on topics involving recent legislative tax changes, Taxation and Estate Tax Planning, Corporate Tax Reorganizations, New York State Sales and Use Tax, IRS & New York State Tax Audits, Tax Litigation, and Business Succession Tax Planning. He had chaired the Long Island Non-Profit Symposium which concentrated on tax issues faced by Tax-Exempt Organizations. He has also lectured on New York State Corporate, Sales & Income Taxation at the Annual Tax Conference for the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Education

• J.D., St. John’s University School of Law
• M.S. in Taxation, Long Island University
• B.B.A in Accounting, Hofstra University

Admissions

• New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, 2nd Department
• United States Tax Court
• U.S. Federal District Court Eastern District of New York
• U.S. Federal District Court Southern District of New York
• New Jersey State Bar Association (Inactive)
• Certified Public Accountant, New York

Memberships

• New York State Bar Association (Taxation Law Committee)
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Nassau County Bar Association (Taxation Law Committee)
• Suffolk County Bar Association (Taxation Law Committee Chair, 2003-2007)
• Suffolk County Academy of Law (Officer, 2004-2008)
• American Association of Attorney-CPA's (IRS Tax Liaison Committee)