David Kuchinos concentrates his practice in the area of federal, state and local tax controversies. He counsels clients in the following areas: · state and local tax planning · state and local tax implications of transactions structured for federal tax purposes · negotiation and litigation with the IRS, and state, and local tax authorities · civil and criminal tax controversies-including audits, administrative appeals and litigation · tax-exempt organizations Mr. Kuchinos was a senior trial attorney with the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, where he was employed for six years. He is a frequent lecturer and contributor to professional and business publications on tax-related subjects. Community Service & Affiliations Mr. Kuchinos is the past chairman of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Tax Law Section and the State and Local Tax Committee of the Philadelphia Bar Association Tax Section. Memberships American Bar Association Pennsylvania Bar Association Philadelphia Bar Association Events AIRCRAFT OWNERSHIP: STRATEGIES, OPPORTUNITIES & IMPLICATIONS [Event] Four Seasons Hotel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania May 24, 2011 David M. Kuchinos and Joel Charles Shapiro COMMERCIAL VS. PRIVATE: AN INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS AVIATION [Event] Washington, DC May 23, 2007 Joel Charles Shapiro and David M. Kuchinos Publications CONGRESSIONAL TAX DEBATE COMES TO A CLOSE - FOR NOW [Alert] Tax Update December 2010 Joseph T. Gulant, Jennifer Lynn Bell, Daniel R. Blickman, Megan A. Christensen, Susan A. Cobb, Joseph M. Doloboff, et al. RENEWABLE ENERGY UPDATE: CERTAIN RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT COSTS EXCLUDED FROM PENNSYLVANIA SALES AND USE TAX [Alert] Energy Update June 2010 (No. 5) Nicholas A. Giannasca, David M. Kuchinos and Thomas P. Dwyer PENNSYLVANIA AND PHILADELPHIA TAX AMNESTY-APRIL TO JUNE 2010 [Alert] Tax Update April 2010 (No. 2) David M. Kuchinos PENNSYLVANIA BUDGET BILL INCLUDES TAX AMNESTY AND EXTENDS THE CAPITAL STOCK TAX [Alert] State Tax Alert November 2009 (No. 3) David M. Kuchinos CURRENT ISSUES FOR EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS [Alert] Tax-Exempt Advisory August 2009 (No. 13) Lawrence J. Beaser, Megan A. Christensen, Susan A. Cobb, Joseph T. Gulant, David M. Kuchinos, Robert E. Madden, et al. THE FIRST CIRCUIT AFFIRMED THAT TAX ACCRUAL WORKPAPERS ARE PROTECTED ATTORNEY WORK-PRODUCT, BUT REMANDED THE CASE TO THE DISTRICT COURT TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE TAXPAYER HAD WAIVED SUCH PROTECTION [Alert] Tax Update January 2009 (No. 2) David M. Kuchinos NEWS FROM WASHINGTON AND THE EFFECT ON TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS [Alert] Tax Update October 2008 (No. 3) Joseph T. Gulant, Megan A. Christensen, Susan A. Cobb, David M. Kuchinos and Michael I. Sanders ALABAMA AND LOUISIANA PREVAIL IN MOST RECENT ROUNDS OF STATE ATTACKS ON INTANGIBLE HOLDING COMPANIES [Alert] State Tax Alert March 2008 (No. 3) David M. Kuchinos ALABAMA AND LOUISIANA PREVAIL IN MOST RECENT ROUNDS OF STATE ATTACKS ON INTANGIBLE HOLDING COMPANIES [Article] Practical U.S./Domestic Tax Strategies March 2008 David M. Kuchinos MORE QUESTIONS ARISE AS PENNSYLVANIA AMENDS ITS REALTY TRANSFER TAX REGULATIONS [Alert] State Tax Alert January 2008 (No. 2) David M. Kuchinos ALABAMA CIRCUIT COURT INVALIDATES "ADD-BACK" OF ROYALTIES PAID TO AFFILIATES [Alert] State Tax Alert January 2007 (No. 1) David M. Kuchinos NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT AFFIRMS LANCO-FOLLOW-UP [Alert] State Tax Alert October 2006 (No. 4) David M. Kuchinos NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT AFFIRMS LANCO [Alert] State Tax Alert October 2006 (No. 3) David M. Kuchinos TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF CERTAIN FEDERAL TAX LIMITATIONS ON CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS [Alert] Business Tax / Private Client Alert November 2005 J. Caleb Boggs III, Lawrence S. Chane, Joseph T. Gulant, Cory G. Jacobs, David M. Kuchinos, Michael H. Leeds, et al. PHILADELPHIA CHANGES BUSINESS PRIVILEGE TAX YEAR [Alert] State Tax Alert December 2002 (No. 5) David M. Kuchinos NEW JERSEY ADOPTS BUSINESS TAX REFORM ACT [Alert] State Tax Alert August 2002 (No. 4) David M. Kuchinos 2002 PENNSYLVANIA TAX CHANGES [Alert] State Tax Update July 2002 (No. 3) David M. Kuchinos PENNSYLVANIA ANNOUNCES REMEDY IN CAPITAL STOCK TAX MANUFACTURING EXEMPTION CASE [Alert] State Tax Update May 2002 (No. 2) David M. Kuchinos NEW JERSEY ENACTS BROAD TAX AMNESTY [Alert] State Tax Update March 2002 (No. 1) David M. Kuchinos News TAX BENEFITS OF EMPLOYEE DISASTER AND CRISIS RELIEF PLANS, ON CN8. [Media Coverage] October 4, 2005 David M. Kuchinos BLANK ROME PARTNERS PRESENT AT MONTGOMERY COUNTY CPA ASSOCIATION SEMINAR [Press Release] December 6, 2002 Ian M. Comisky and David M. Kuchinos Cases and Deals DRA ADVISORS ACQUIRES 29 PROPERTIES FOR $245 MILLION [Deal] December 20, 2007 Martin Luskin, G. Craig Lord, Pelayo Coll, Barry Friedman, Samuel M. Walker, David M. Kuchinos, et al. DRA Advisors LLC in its joint venture acquisition with Brandywine Realty Trust of 29 properties valued at $245 million. BLANK ROME HANDLES ONE OF LARGEST RETAIL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN 2007 [Deal] August 10, 2007 Martin Luskin, Michael Pollack, David M. Kuchinos, Brian Michael Fogarty, Peter Foster Kelsen and Adam E. Laver DRA Advisors in sale of Ardmore, Pennsylvania's historic Suburban Square shopping center to Kimco Realty. |