Scott Knott

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Scott Knott: Attorney with The Ferraro Law Firm, P.A.

Biography

Scott A. Knott serves as Of Counsel at Ferraro Law, where he focuses his practice on representing whistleblowers in complex tax fraud and tax controversy matters. A nationally recognized figure in the tax whistleblower space, Mr. Knott was instrumental in founding Ferraro Law’s tax group in 2007, and he filed the firm’s first tax whistleblower claim—a program that now encompasses more than $1 billion in claims.

Over the course of his career, Mr. Knott has represented hundreds of clients before the IRS Whistleblower Office, U.S. Tax Court, and federal courts, recovering tens of millions of dollars in whistleblower awards and handling disputes involving tax refunds and deficiencies worth hundreds of millions of dollars. His client base includes high-net-worth individuals, foreign governments, multinational corporations, and disadvantaged taxpayers, reflecting his deep versatility and commitment to results at every level of representation.

Mr. Knott’s practice spans domestic and international tax issues, with significant experience across all phases of the tax controversy lifecycle—from IRS audits and appeals to whistleblower submissions, Court of Federal Claims and Tax Court litigation, and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms such as Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) and pre-filing agreements. He personally oversees each stage of a case, maintaining direct client communication from initial whistleblower submission through resolution and appeal, including litigation over IRS award determinations.

In addition to civil matters, Mr. Knott has experience in criminal tax cases, representing whistleblowers in matters involving the IRS Criminal Investigation Division and the U.S. Department of Justice.

With a reputation for precision, discretion, and tenacity, Mr. Knott remains one of the most trusted attorneys in the country for navigating high-stakes tax whistleblower litigation.
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Areas of Practice (2)

  • SEC Whistleblower
  • Tax Whistleblower

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Rhode Island, B.S.B.A., 1994
Law School Attended:
University of Miami School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1999; Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., Taxation, 2003
Year of First Admission:
1999
Admission:
1999, Florida; 2000, District of Columbia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Claims; U.S. Tax Court
Reported Cases:
Abbott Laboratories and U.S. Subsidiaries v. United States, U.S. Court of Fed. Claims No. 06-778 (statute of limitations issue with respect to timeliness of claims for refund relating to Foreign Sales Corporation commission predeterminations); American International Group, Inc. v. Commissioner, U.S. Tax Court No. 00852-04 (proper treatment of salvage and subrogation costs of a property and casualty insurance company); Boeing Co. v. United States, 123 S. Ct. 1099 (2003) (Amici Curiae for Brunswick Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Intel Corp., Reebok International Ltd., et al.) (allocation of R&D expenses in computing export benefits); Borden, Inc. v. United States, U.S. Court of Fed. Claims No. 93-779T (qualification of property for energy tax credit); Clara Weyh-Templin v. Commissioner, U.S. Tax Court No. 018831-02 (innocent spouse relief under the equitable provisions of I.R.C. 6015(f)); Nenkin Shikin Unyo Kikin, a.k.a., Government Pension Investment Fund v. Commissioner, U.S. Tax Court No. 10356-00 (successfully claimed entitlement of arm of Government of Japan to exemption from tax under I.R.C. 892 with respect to U.S. source investment income, and related commercial activity issues); Nenkin Shikin Unyo Kikin, a.k.a., Government Pension Investment Fund v. United States, U.S. Court of Fed. Claims No. 06-218 (successfully claimed refund of all taxes withheld with respect to the U.S. source investment income of an arm of Government of Japan under I.R.C. 892); SunAmerica, Inc. and Subs. v. Commissioner, U.S. Tax Court No. 10438-06 (Internal Revenue Service challenged the computation of the reserves under I.R.C. 807 of a subsidiary of American International Group, Inc. (AIG) with respect to Guaranteed Investment Contracts and asserted certain other insurance tax issues).
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