Matthew Evan Rappaport

Matthew chairs FRB’s Taxation and Private Client Groups. He concentrates his practice in Taxation as it relates to Real Estate, Closely Held Businesses, Private Equity Funds, Family Offices and Trusts & Estates. He advises clients regarding tax planning, structuring, and compliance for commercial real estate projects, all stages of the business life cycle, generational wealth transfer, family business succession, and executive compensation. He also collaborates with other attorneys, accountants, financial advisors, bankers, and insurance professionals when they encounter matters requiring a threshold level of tax law expertise.

Matthew is known for his work on complex deals involving advanced tax considerations, such as Section 1031 Exchanges, the Qualified Opportunity Zone Program, Freeze Partnerships, Private Equity Mergers & Acquisitions, and Qualified Small Business Stock. He has served as a trusted advisor for prominent real estate funds, executives of multinational corporations, venture capitalists, successful startup businesses, ultra-high net worth families, and clients seeking creative solutions to seemingly intractable problems requiring tax-focused analysis.

Professional Affilation

State of New York

United State Tax Court

Features

• Commercial Real Estate Transactions
• Corporate Tax Compliance
• Easement and Boundary Disputes
• Estate and Gift Tax Planning
• Foreclosures
• International Taxation
• IRS Audits and Disputes
• Landlord-Tenant Disputes
• Nonprofit Tax Law
• Payroll Tax Issues
• Property Disputes
• Residential Real Estate Transactions
• Tax Fraud Defense
• Tax Planning for Individuals
• Title Issues
• Zoning and Land Use

• License
  Licensed in New York
  State: New York
  Acquired: 2012
  Currently Registered
  
• Work Experience
  2012 - Present Associate, L'abbate, Balkan, Colavita & Contini, LLP
  1990 - Present Partner, Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP
• Associations
  2013 - Present
  Hydra Collective - Founding Member
  2013 - Present
  New York State Bar Association
  2013
  American Bar Association, Taxation Section - Liaison - Young Lawyers Committee & Diversity Committee
  2012 - Present
  Nassau County Bar Association, Nassau Academy of Law
  2012 - Present
  Accountant Attorney Networking Group
• Education
  2011 - Georgetown University Law Center - JD
  2011 - Georgetown University Law Center - LL.M - Master of Laws
  2007 - Washington University in St. Louis - BA - Bachelor of Arts
  - Washington University in St. Louis - BS
• Speaking Engagements
  2014 - Employee Benefits Planning and Compliance for Business Advisors: A Three-:Presentation Series - Hydra Collective CLE/CPE Seminar
• Publications
  2013 - Nassau Lawyer
  The Tax Consequences of Income-Based Repayment of Student Loans
  2012 - Nassau Lawyer
  Beware the Reciprocal Trust Doctrine
• Languages
  English - Native / Fluent
  Spanish - Native / Fluent

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