Kevin Matthew Sayed

Kevin Matthew Sayed

5.0
Rating: 9.0

Licensed for 13 years

Tax Lawyer at Greenville, NC
Practice Areas: Tax, Business, Estate Planning, Trusts

1698 E. Arlington Blvd., Greenville, NC

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Licensed in North Carolina for 13 years

State: North Carolina

Acquired: 2012

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Colombo Kitchin Attorneys

1698 E. Arlington Blvd., Greenville, NC, 27858

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Kevin Matthew Sayed's Reviews

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2 Client Reviews

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Posted by Robin | September 30, 2014

If you're in a world of trouble with your taxes, this is the lawyer for you!

We had been receiving threatening letters from the IRS for several years. The notices were frightening enough, but the threats to confiscate property and bank accounts kept us awake at nights. We were 3 years behind on both our private business and our personal taxes. We desperately needed somebody t...o help us sort it all out. The amount of money we owed seemed overwhelming and we didn't know where or who to turn to for help. The idea of picking up the phone and calling the IRS was terrifying. We located Kevin Sayed from a google search and from the very first point of contact, he took the ball and ran with it. Along with offering us reassurances, he was able to wade through our pile of documents and get the taxes filed for all of the missing years - for both personal and business. He immediately contacted the IRS for us - at both the Federal and State levels. Because we had made a major move within the last few years, our returns involved filing within several states. Kevin and his staff handled it all with ease. Best of all, Kevin negotiated with the Federal and State tax officials and developed a reasonable monthly payment plan for us. During the process, Kevin was very quick to respond to all of our inquiries and kept us informed every step of the way. We plan on using Kevin whenever we need our taxes handled. He is professional, efficient, reassuring and takes control quickly of difficult situations. On top of that, he has a sense of humor (difficult to find with a lawyer, ha!). If you're in tax trouble with the IRS and don't know who to go to - we highly recommend Kevin Sayed. We are finally back to getting a good nights sleep and can live with the agreements Kevin worked out for us. Thank you so much, Kevin!!

Posted by Jennifer | December 15, 2013

Kevin is AWESOME!

My husband & I contacted Kevin's firm after a surprise levy from the state DOR left our bank acct with a $0 balance. From the moment Kevin got on the phone I felt instantly at peace. He was calm, understanding, downright funny at times (helped to break the tension!), and really knew his stuff. I was ...frantic when I made the call and by the time I was done talking with Kevin I felt like all was right with the world! Meeting with him was just the same. He had answers to all my questions, was a complete straight-shooter (no beating around the bush or placating from this guy!), and managed to help us out with a back tax problem that has haunted us for 6 years! By the time Kevin got done playing phone tag with the state DOR, we had a feasible payment plan in place, the levy lifted from our bank account, and a promise that they would leave us alone as long as we held up our end of the bargain! YES! He did such a great job with my husband's state back tax problem that we've even retained him to work on my husband's IRS back tax problem now! He's THAT good! On top of being a great lawyer, he's incredibly caring- even following up and asking if my husband was feeling better (he had the flu). He's also really quick on turnaround time. I've never called that he wasn't available and he is so quick on email it's ridiculous! I appreciated that he was so honest with me, like letting me know that stuff I was attempting to do myself (i.e. bargaining with the IRS) would have completely not worked because I didn't have all the pieces in place to do so effectively. Once he showed me the parts I was missing, I realized I wouldn't have been effective at all- thank goodness he's there to pick up my slack! Kevin truly is a miracle worker and I would recommend him to the highest degree. I felt like we were never going to be able to get out from under the spectre of these taxing authorities and with his help I finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. If you need help with taxation issues, he's your man!

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Kevin Matthew Sayed's Lawyer Endorsements

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Marcus Conner

Tax lawyer | Aug 25

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Kevin is one of my go-to tax attorneys in Greenville. He is very professional and knowledgeable in Tax Law. I feel confident when I refer a client to Kevin that they are in good hands. I endorse this lawyer."

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Jack Brock

Tax lawyer | Aug 18

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Micah Ball

Tax lawyer | Feb 23

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer. Kevin's LLM in Tax and his extensive experience in tax matters has allowed him to achieve exceptional results for our tax clients when they have disputes with the IRS and the North Carolina Department of Revenue."

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Tracy Stroud

Tax lawyer | Feb 23

Relationship: Co-worker

"Kevin Sayed works diligently in representing his clients before the Internal Revenue Service and the North Carolina Department of Revenue to obtain efficient and fair results in a timely manner."

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Hovanes Margarian

Unknown lawyer | Dec 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Rebecca Evans

Tax lawyer | Nov 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Based on his answers to various questions on this website it is clear that he is knowledgable and able to provide clients with sound legal advice."

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Edward Kazaleh

Trusts lawyer | Nov 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Kevin is a great Trust and Tax Lawyer who does a lot to help people, including on AVVO."

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Anna-Karina Parker

Tax lawyer | Nov 13

Relationship: Friend

"Kevin is knowledgeable and proficient in the realm of tax and trusts. Both as a colleague and friend, I have trusted and would trust him to handle all legal matters pertaining to finances. He is honest and will take the individual situation to heart when giving advice."

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Adam Famulary

Tax lawyer | Nov 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Kevin is a tax-law guru. I strongly endorse this lawyer."

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Charles Hinnant

Tax lawyer | Oct 25

Relationship: Friend

"I endorse Kevin. If I'm stuck on a business or tax issue, Kevin is the guy I call for a second opinion. Regardless of your legal need, Kevin can provide valuable personal and professional advice. I highly recommend his services."

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Adam Smith

Tax lawyer | Oct 24

Relationship: Friend

"Kevin and I studied together as Tax LL.M. students at the University of Florida. He is one of the most intelligent, personable, and driven attorneys I have worked with. Kevin's wealth of business and finance experience complements his diverse knowledge of tax law well. I highly recommend Kevin for any tax or business law matter."

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Experience

Rating:  9.0 (Superb)

Honors

2013

Book Award -- Income Taxation of Trusts and Estates, University of Florida LL.M. Taxation Program

Work Experience

2013 - Present

Associate, Colombo Kitchin Attorneys

2010 - 2010

Clerk for Committee Chairman, South Carolina Tax Realignment Comission

2010 - 2011

Law Clerk, Nexsen Pruet Adams Kleemeier

Associations

2013 - Present

Pitt County Bar Association

Member

2013 - Present

Pitt County Chamber of Commerce

Member

2012 - Present

North Carolina Bar Association

Member

2009 - Present

Crown Point Masonic Lodge

Member

2008 - Present

32nd Degree Scottish Rite Master Mason -- Charlotte Valley

Member

2008 - Present

Elks Club USA

2015 - 2016

University City Kiwanis Club

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Bodman vs SC DOR

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Education

2013

University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law

Master of Laws in Taxation

2012

Charlotte School of Law

Juris Doctor

2003

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Speaking Engagements

2013

Trusts 101 Seminar and CLE -- Greenville NC December 19th

Trusts

Publications

2013

South Carolina Supreme Court Decision: Bodman vs. S.C. Department of Revenue Cited by the Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court

2010

South Carolina Legislature South Carolina Tax Realignment Commission

Languages

English

Spanish

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