Howard Spitz is a member of the Andersen New York office with over 32 years of experience in corporate and transactional tax, family wealth planning, and business consulting. He has advised partnerships, S corporations, and limited liability companies on a broad range of tax matters.
Prior to joining Andersen, Howard worked as the Tax Director for a billion dollar multinational chemical and automotive manufacturing company. More recently, he served as the Tax Director for a private equity company advising on international, federal and state tax issues.
Howard focuses on a diversified range of tax matters including:
- Planning on transactional tax issues
- Preservation and creation of favorable tax attributes
- Internal restructurings
- Family business consulting and wealth preservation
- Federal and state tax audits
- General income tax research and planning
- Charitable giving planning
- Domestic and international income tax compliance
Howard has advised on income tax matters for a wide variety of business interests. He is well versed in working with corporate, partnership and other business entities to ensure they comply with federal, state and foreign tax laws.
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Education
- Bentley College, MS (Taxation)
- University of Rhode Island, BS (Accounting)
Affiliations
- Tax Executives Institute
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants