Sameera Hasan
Attorney at Law
California
VA, NY, U.S. Tax Court
About
Integra Tax Solutions is the premier business to provide you with IRS defense and IRS representation (tax controversy/IRS dispute resolution services), offshore account compliance issues (FATCA, FBAR), Tax Court litigation, and general business tax advice.
www.integrataxsolutions.com/
experience
Practice Areas
Work History
Integra Tax Solutions PC (Santa Monica, CA)
CEO & Managing Counsel
Apr 2014 - Present
• Advise offshore clientele regarding IRS reporting and filing obligations such as FATCA & FBAR
• Draft responses to IRS information document requests (IDRs)
• Tax controversy: Represent foreign-based and domestic US individuals and corporate clients in all stages of IRS examinations (audits), including Appeals, Chief Counsel & Tax Court
• Resolve tax payment issues with collection alternatives
Leon Worldwide Inc. (New York, NY)
Gen. Counsel
Sep 2012 - Present
• Negotiate, revise (redline) and approve external vendor contracts
• Draft, negotiate, revise and approve internally-generated contracts and agreements, such as Engagement Letters and Statement of Work for services provided by the Company, Independent Contractor Agreements, and Nondisclosure Agreements
Leon Worldwide Inc. (New York, NY)
Corporate Secretary
Sep 2012 - Present
• Draft amendments to the By‑Laws and Articles of Incorporation, and other corporate organizational documents on request of Board of Directors
• Convene board and shareholder meetings for the company; provide notice of the meetings as required by law; take meeting minutes
• Ensure that the corporate records of the company are current; ensure company compliance with state & federal law
US Dept. of Treasury, IRS Office of Chief Counsel (Los Angeles, CA)
Sr. Tax Attorney (Small Business/Self-Employed)
Feb 2011 - Mar 2014
• Experienced in: Federal tax liens - levies - offer in compromise - installment agreements - Schedule C business expenses - Schedule E (real estate/passive activity) losses - collection due process (CDP) - unfiled tax returns - fraud penalties - late filing/late paying penalties - Trust Fund Recovery Penalty (TFRP) assessments - charitable contributions - casualty losses - Whistleblower claims
US Dept. of Treasury, IRS Office of Chief Counsel (Washington, DC)
Sr. Tax Attorney (Corporate - National Office)
Mar 2006 - Jan 2011
• Provided written and verbal advice on transactional and technical issues arising under subchapter C in the context of examinations of large corporations, bankruptcies, and litigation
• Specialized in: corporate reorganizations (taxable and tax-free) - spinoffs - consolidated return issues - net operating losses (NOLs) - section 382 limitation - corporate bankruptcy issues
Ernst & Young LLP (New York, NY)
Mergers & Acquisitions Tax Consultant
Dec 2004 - Mar 2006
• Researched, drafted and explained the tax aspects of international and domestic mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, and other business transactions to corporate officers (CEOs, CFOs), in-house counsel, outside counsel, and private equity fund managers
• Performed tax due diligence (buyer and seller side)
• Project Management experience - Team Leader