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Education
  • J.D., Albany Law School, 1984
  • B.A., St. John Fisher College, 1981
 Admissions
  • New York
  • United States District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York
  • United States Tax Court

Paul M. Predmore

Member

ppredmore@gslaw.com

Direct Dial: 315.701.6305
Direct Fax: 315.423.2865
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Practice

A member of the firm, Paul is the principal attorney overseeing all tax controversies at both the federal and state levels. He has extensive experience in dealing with the Internal Revenue Service and the New York State Department of Taxation & Finance on audit, administrative appeals, litigation and collection issues. Paul has assisted both individuals and businesses in successfully resolving complex federal and state tax matters in audits and appeals, and negotiating numerous offers in compromise resulting in significant savings. Paul also supports the Business Transactions Practice Group by assisting with start-up businesses (both for-profit and not-for-profit), business transactions, mergers, acquisitions, and dissolutions. He has published articles on tax issues, and is a lecturer on tax and business topics.

Paul is a former trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division (1984 -1989, Honors Program) where he represented the interest of the Internal Revenue Service in federal district and bankruptcy courts.

Recent Experience

  • Successfully negotiated several Offers in Compromise with the Internal Revenue Service for both individual and business taxpayers, typically resulting in substantial reduction of tax obligations;
  • Represented several small businesses in Central New York in sales tax audits and administrative appeals, including a prominent advertising agency in a New York State sales tax audit;
  • Represented individual and corporate taxpayers in IRS income tax audits and administrative appeals;
  • Negotiated payment arrangements with both the IRS and NYS for unpaid income taxes, payroll taxes and sales taxes that were within financial parameters of the client;
  • Negotiated and closed the purchase of several small businesses, including a specialty tool manufacturer, an insurance business, restaurants and an employment search agency;
  • Formed several not-for-profit corporations and obtained tax-exempt status from the IRS for each entity;
  • Negotiated and closed on the construction financing, equity financing, HUD and Housing Trust Fund financing for several low income housing tax credit projects in New York State.

Professional and Community Involvement

  • Martindale-Hubbell AV Rated
  • Housing Visions Unlimited, Inc., Legal Counsel
  • Onondaga Citizens League, Board Member
  • Visions for Change, Inc., Board Member
  • Onondaga County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyer Project, Not-for-Profit Committee
  • Onondaga County STOP DWI Program, Advisory Board
  • Immaculate Conception Parish, Finance Committee Member, Former Chairperson
  • Leadership Greater Syracuse, Member, 1995 Graduate, Past Chair, Board of Directors

Recent Publications and Presentations