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Suzanne Alexandra Ascher

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Overview

Practice Areas

80% Tax
9 years
5% Trusts
9 years
5% Estate Planning
9 years
5% Probate
9 years

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Fees

Fixed (Sometimes), Hourly ($1-$400/hour), Retainer (Sometimes)

Payment types

Check, Credit Card

Contact Information

The Law Office of Suzanne Alexandra Ascher, Esq., CPA, Tax LL.M.

88 New Dorp Plaza South, Suite 205

Plaza Professional Building

Staten Island, NY 10306

Office: 718-490-3392

Office: 718-668-3728

Fax: 718-668-3729
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Languages Spoken

English

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This section is about me, Suzanne Alexandra Ascher, Esq., CPA, Tax LL.M. I ama solo practitioner in Staten Island with both law and accounting practices.I... more

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Client Reviews	Average Client Rating Former client? Write a review 13 reviews “I Recommend Suzanne A. Ascher - CPA/Accountant & Lawyer” Posted by: Anthony, Owner of a Business in Staten Island, New York, 8 months ago. Client Review: Suzanne A. Ascher has been both my accountant and my legal adviser for several years on both business and personal matters. I am completely... more Flag “Suzanne Ascher Is Great!” Posted by: Dorothy of Henry Marine Service Inc., 8 months ago. Client Review: Ms. Suzanne Ascher worked with me for two years to resolve my tax problems exceeding $1,000,000.00 with the IRS. I felt comfortable with her level... more Flag View all 13 reviews
Peer Endorsements	Endorsements 1 endorsement Lawyers: Endorse this lawyer I endorse this lawyer. I have know Suzanne for a number of years and am impressed with her skill and professionalism. In addition to working hard for... more Endorsement from lawyer: Alan Katkin , Staten Island (NY), 7 months ago

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“I Recommend Suzanne A. Ascher - CPA/Accountant & Lawyer”

Posted by: Anthony, Owner of a Business in Staten Island, New York, 8 months ago.

Client Review: Suzanne A. Ascher has been both my accountant and my legal adviser for several years on both business and personal matters. I am completely... more

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“Suzanne Ascher Is Great!”

Posted by: Dorothy of Henry Marine Service Inc., 8 months ago.

Client Review: Ms. Suzanne Ascher worked with me for two years to resolve my tax problems exceeding $1,000,000.00 with the IRS. I felt comfortable with her level... more

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Endorsement from lawyer: Alan Katkin , Staten Island (NY), 7 months ago

Résumé

License

12 years since Suzanne Alexandra Ascher was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
New York	Currently registered	2000	05/21/2011

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Attorney at Law at Law Office of Suzanne Alexandra Ascher	2003–present
Certified Public Accountant at CPA Office of Suzanne Alexandra Ascher	2003–present

Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
New York Law School	Taxation	LL.M - Master of Laws	2007
New York Law School	Law	JD - Juris Doctor	2003

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Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Certificate of Appreciation - Excellence in Partnering	Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Small Business/Self-Employed Division (SBSE) - Stakeholder Liaison	2010
Valedictorian & Gold Medal Award for Highest GPA	Saint John's University, College of Business Administration (now Tobin School of Business), Staten Island Campus	1996

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Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Member	Business Guild II of the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce	2010-present
Member	The Staten Island Chamber of Commerce	2003-present

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Contribution

Contributor Level 8

Answers:	17	Legal Answers
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Guides:	1	Legal Guide
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Cases

Offer in Compromise for the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance

Outcome: Successful offer in compromise in which the amount due by my client to New York State Department of Taxation and Finance was substantially reduced.

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Various Tax Articles in Richmond County Bar Association over the past years	Richmond County Bar Association Journal

Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
What Every Enrolled Agent (EA) Should Know About United States Tax Court	What Every Enrolled Agent (EA) Should Know About United States Tax Court	2011
What Every Accountant Should Know About United States Tax Court	What Every Accountant Should Know About United States Tax Court	2011

Volunteer Lecturer to Individual Taxpayers in Various Small Business Tax Workshops	Tax Workshops Partnered by the IRS with Local Organizations in Brooklyn and Staten Island	2010
Volunteer Lecturer to Individual Taxpayers in Various Small Business Tax Workshops	Tax Workshops Partnered by the IRS with Local Organizations in Brooklyn and Staten Island	2009
Tax Impact of Debt Cancellation and Home Foreclosure	The Seventh Annual NYSSCPA Brooklyn IRS Taxation Conference	2008
Lecture Concerning Taxpayers in Foreclosure	Continuing Professional Education (CPE) for the Queens Chapter of the New York Society of Independent Accountants	2008
Ethics Lecture for Tax Preparers and Tax Practitioners	Continuing Professional Education (CPE) for The Independent Association of Accountants (IAA) of Staten Island	2008
January 2008 and July 2008 - Revisit and Update on IRC Section 6672 Trust Fund Tax Penalty (aka Civil Tax Penalty)	CLE at Wagner College for Richmond County Bar Association	2008
The IRS Appeals Process	The Sixth Annual NYSSCPA Brooklyn IRS Taxation Conference	2007
Lecture on How Tax Laws Affect Real Estate Brokers and Agents in Their Own Capacities as Taxpayers	Roundtable Discussion at SIBOR - Staten Island Board of Realtors	2007
Ethics Lecture for Tax Preparers and Tax Practitioners	Ethics Lecture for Tax Preparers and Tax Practitioners	2007
Offer in Compromise (OIC) Lecture	Continuing Professional Education (CLE) for The Independent Association of Accountants (IAA) of Staten Island	2007
Lecture Concerning Expected Changes in Tax Basis Rules for Beneficiaries Who Inherit from Decedents Dying in Year 2010	Continuing Legal Education (CLE) at Wagner College for Richmond County Bar Association	2007
Offer in Compromise (OIC) and Tax Audit Lecture	Continuing Professional Education (CPE) for The Independent Association of Accountants (IAA) - Brooklyn Chapter	2006
Federal IRS Offer in Compromise (OIC) - December 2005	CPE at the Fifth Annual IRS Seminar for Tax Professionals by the NYSSCPA Brooklyn Chapter in coordination with the IRS	2005
Offer in Compromise (OIC) - January 2005	Continuing Professional Education (CPE) at The Fourth Annual NYSSCPA Brooklyn IRS Taxation Conference	2005
Offer in Compromise (OIC)	Continuing Legal Education (CLE) at Wagner College for Richmond County Bar Association	2005
Various Taxation Topics - IRS and New York State - including but not limited to Offer in Compromise (OIC), IRC Section 6672 Trust Fund Recovery Penalty, etc.	Several continuing legal education courses over the past years for the Richmond County Bar Association
Various Taxation Topics - IRS and New York State - including but not limited to Offer in Compromise (OIC), IRC Section 6672 Trust Fund Recovery Penalty, United States Tax Court, etc.	Several continuing education seminars for the IAA - Independent Association of Accountants of Staten Island

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