Caroline Lafourcade is a native New Orleanian and has 20 years’ experience practicing as a tax lawyer in Louisiana. She is a recent Chairman of the Louisiana State Bar Association Section of Taxation and is a member of the American Bar Association Section of Taxation. Caroline is Board Certified as a Tax Law Specialist and provides advice to clients regarding federal, state and local tax matters, as well as estate planning and administration matters.
Practice areas
Caroline represents businesses and individuals before the IRS in federal tax controversy and litigation matters including the resolution of disputes involving income taxes, estate and gift taxes, excise taxes, and payroll taxes. She has helped taxpayers qualify for innocent spouse relief from the income tax liabilities of their spouse or former spouse, defended the Government’s assertion of the trust fund recovery penalty for employment taxes owed by others and obtained penalty abatements.
26 years
Caroline counsels clients with respect to business formation, governance, compliance and regulatory issues. This includes advising clients on acquisitions and reorganizations of business operations.
26 years
In addition, Caroline helps clients devise estate plans to protect their assets and counsels clients in the administration of complex estates and successions.
26 years
Languages spoken
English
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA | Eligible to Practice Law | 1995 | 04/13/2022 |
| Legal answers | 1 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Section - American Bar Association | Member | 2005 - Present |
| Tax Section - Louisiana State Bar Association | Past Chairman | 1995 - Present |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Bar Journal | Consistent Basis Reporting Between Estates and Persons Acquiring Property from Decedent | 2015 |
| Louisiana Bar Journal | IRS Simplifies Home Office Deduction | 2013 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Loyola University New Orleans College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1995 |
| Loyola University New Orleans | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1992 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Exempt Organizations - From Start to Finish | Advising on Operational Issues | 2015 |
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