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Caroline Devereaux Lafourcade

also known as Caroline D. Lafourcade, Caroline Lafourcade
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  • New Orleans, LA
  • Licensed for 25 years
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About Caroline

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

Estate planningBusinessTax
  1. Tax: 70%

    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.

    24 years

  2. Business: 20%

    Caroline counsels clients with respect to business formation, governance, compliance and regulatory issues. This includes advising clients on acquisitions and reorganizations of business operations.

    24 years

  3. Estate planning: 10%

    In addition, Caroline helps clients devise estate plans to protect their assets and counsels clients in the administration of complex estates and successions.

    24 years

Languages spoken

English

Contact

1100 Poydras St Ste 3300
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Montgomery Barnett, LLP

1100 Poydras St Ste 3300
Energy Centre
New Orleans, LA, 70163-3300

Resume

License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
LAEligible to practice law199510/27/2020
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Associations
Association namePosition nameDuration
Tax Section - American Bar AssociationMember2005 - Present
Tax Section - Louisiana State Bar AssociationPast Chairman1995 - Present
Publications
Publication nameTitleDate
Louisiana Bar JournalConsistent Basis Reporting Between Estates and Persons Acquiring Property from Decedent2015
Louisiana Bar JournalIRS Simplifies Home Office Deduction2013
Education
School nameDegreeGraduated
Loyola University New Orleans College of LawJD - Juris Doctor1995
Loyola University New OrleansBA - Bachelor of Arts1992
Speaking Engagements
Conference nameTitleDate
Tax Exempt Organizations - From Start to FinishAdvising on Operational Issues2015

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Cost

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  • Hourly Rates$250-$375/hour
    PAYMENT METHODS

    Cash, Check