Alexander Olama

Alex focuses his practice on tax controversy and litigation disputes, as well as domestic and international tax planning and compliance matters, for high-net-worth individuals and multinational companies. From the initial Internal Revenue Service (IRS) examination letter to full scale litigation in the U.S. Tax Court and federal district courts, Alex provides comprehensive representation for individuals and businesses facing complex and high-stakes tax disputes ranging from income tax deficiency to refund litigation disputes.

He also represents individuals and companies in examinations, appeals, and other proceedings before the IRS covering a wide range of federal tax matters, including employee retention credits (ERC), charitable contribution and valuation disputes, changes in accounting method, penalty and interest abatements, business bad debts, net operating losses (NOL), and whistleblower claims.

In addition, Alex is well versed in offshore tax compliance, including providing advice with respect to the IRS voluntary disclosure programs, IRS Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures, Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR), Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 (FIRPTA), foreign tax credits (FTC) and foreign earned income exclusion (FEIE), expatriation tax compliance, and tax treaties. Alex has been recognized by his peers as a Florida Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2020-2024.