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Anthony J. Scaletta

Anthony Scaletta is a tax lawyer whose practice has centered on the representation of individuals, families, business entities and nonprofit organizations in matters of tax planning, wealth preservation planning and tax controversy representation.

Mr. Scaletta regularly represents taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service at the audit, appeal and trial levels. He assists taxpayers in securing private letter rulings from the National Office, as well as in negotiating installment payment agreements, offers in compromises, interest and penalty abatements and removing tax liens.

Mr. Scaletta also regularly represents taxpayers before the Florida Department of Revenue and counsels clients on matters involving sales tax, documentary stamp taxes and intangible taxes.

Mr. Scaletta maintains an active trusts and estates practice. He has significant experience in planning and implementing wealth preservation plans and tax-reduction strategies for high net-worth individuals and he counsels fiduciaries and beneficiaries in probate and trust litigation. He is counsel to the SIPA Trustee for the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC and the consolidated estate of Bernard L. Madoff in connection with Madoff’s Ponzi scheme with respect to trust, estate and probate-related issues.

Mr. Scaletta is a member of the Florida Bar Association’s Tax Section and the Florida Bar Association’s Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the University of Central Florida Alumni Association.

Articles, Publications and Lectures:

• “The Incredible Taxpayer: The U.S. Tax Court and I.R.C. Section 7491,” 77 Fla. B.J. 80 (June 2003)
• “The Continuing Evolution of the ‘New’ Innocent Spouse Rules as Implemented and Interpreted by the Internal Revenue Service and the Courts, Part II,” 76 Fla. B.J. 53 (March 2002)
• “The Continuing Evolution of the ‘New’ Innocent Spouse Rules as Implemented and Interpreted by the Internal Revenue Service and the Courts, Part I,” 76 Fla. B.J. 41 (February 2002)
• Note, “The Governor’s Troops Under the Florida Constitution,” 18 Nova L. Rev. 1133 (1994)