Kunal Patel, EA, JD is an Austin tax lawyer representing individuals and small businesses before the Internal Revenue Service in tax controversies and foreign compliance matters. Mr. Patel’s practice focuses exclusively in tax matters.
Career
For the past decade, Mr. Patel has successfully counseled hundreds of clients with undisclosed offshore account and income.
He has handled complex disclosures including multi-million-dollar investments, foreign entities, and clients with investments in passive foreign investment companies.
In the past, Mr. Patel worked at KPMG LLP. where he provided expat tax services and worked on cross-border tax issues involving expatriates and foreign nationals. At KPMG he gained experience in reporting of foreign assets and foreign income, and is knowledgeable of issues such as:
- Interpreting and applying tax treaties
- Classification and reporting of investments in passive foreign investment companies
- Foreign income sourcing rules
- Tax residency issues
- Section 911 Foreign earned income exclusions
- Section 901 Foreign tax credits
- Interpretation and application of totalization agreements
- And other taxation issues involving expatriates and immigrants
He has also worked at the IRS for several years, where his experience at the IRS provided him with a unique perspective of IRS procedures and policies. Having initiated and conducted examinations there, he understands the IRS audit process well.
Education
Mr. Patel graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, recognized on the University Honors list. Subsequently he graduated from the University of Houston Law Center where he was invited to the Houston Business and Tax Journal after successfully competing in the write-on competition.
Personal
Mr. Patel resides in Austin, Texas with his wife, who is a CPA, and two children.
Memberships
State Bar of Texas, Taxation Section
American Bar Association
IRS Enrolled Agent
Published works
Co-authored with Dunn, Stephen, Foreign Accounts Compliance (2018), Thomson Reuters.