Carlos Somoza, Esq. 1993

Carlos A. Somoza leads Kaufman Rossin’s international tax services practice. He has more than 25 years of experience in federal income, gift and estate taxation. He has served clients in the private and public industries, advising them in the areas of international taxation, estate planning, taxable acquisitions and tax-free reorganizations, IRS litigation and the related tax compliance.  Carlos provides international inbound and outbound planning for U.S. and foreign multinational corporations, including foreign tax credit planning and structuring utilizing the Entity Classification tax provisions. He provides estate planning and pre-immigration planning for foreign, high-net worth individuals. He also assists clients with Voluntary Disclosures to the Internal Revenue Service, as well as compliance with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and the Common Reporting Standard (CRS).

Carlos is involved with Florida International University, serving as the Chair of the FIU Honors College Dean’s Advisory Board. He serves as Co-Vice Chair of the Praxity North American International Tax Steering Committee. Carlos is also a member of the South Florida District Export Counsel, an organizational that compliments the U.S. Commercial Service’s export promotion efforts.

Finally, Carlos has been involved with the Miami-Dade Legal Aid “Put Something Back” program, offering legal and tax services to indigent clients. He is fluent in English and Spanish.