Matthew Sherman specializes in both civil and criminal tax controversies and serve as the Tax Workout Group firm’s practice group leader for all tax-bankruptcy matters. He handles both Federal and state tax matters involving individuals, corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and trusts and estates.
In the tax controversy arena, Mr. Sherman has considerable knowledge and insight handling complex civil tax examinations, administrative appeals, and tax collection matters. His tax practice includes a wide array of dispute types involving income taxes, sales and use taxes, employment taxes, excise taxes and property taxes. He thinks of himself as a tax controversy expert who aggressively represents taxpayers in all deficiency, refund and collection defense matters.
As the group leader of the tax bankruptcy practice group, Matthew ensures all tax-motivated bankruptcies achieve one goal - the elimination or favorable resolution of all tax claims in bankruptcy.
- Tax Law
- Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Income Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- Tax Bankruptcy - focused on the discharge of tax claims in bankruptcy.
- Tax Controversy - focused on the resolution of tax claims.
- Free Consultation
- Florida
- The Florida Bar
- ID Number: 1038794
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
- U.S. Tax Court
- English
- Spanish
- Attorney
- Tax Workout Group, P.A.
- Current
- Practice Group Leader - Tax Bankruptcy and Tax Controversy.
- Accountant
- Better Life Products Investment Group, Inc.
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- Worked within the accounting group performing accounting, tax and legal support related matters, administrative, and human resource functions for this growing company, including invoicing, product receipt, inventory control, vendor payment, account reconciliation, and other admin related tasks.
- University of Florida
- B.S. | Accounting
- Nova Southeastern University
- J.D. | Law
- Honors: Magna Cum Laude. Dean’s List (Winter 2019, Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Fall 2020, Winter 2021)
- Activities: Recipient CALI for Future Excellence Award, Income Tax
- University of Florida Levin College of Law
- LL.M. | Taxation
- CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Income Tax
- Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University
- The Florida Bar  # 1038794
- Attorney
- Current
- Certified Public Accountant
- Florida Board of Accountancy
- Q. IF I WIN A SETTLEMENT OF 500.000, AND THE ATTORNEY FEE IS 40%, DO I PAY TAXES ON 300,000 I WOULD RECEIVE OR THE 500,000
- A: Need more facts regarding the underlying claims. Feel free to schedule a consultation with us at www.taxworkoutgroup.com.
- Q. Can I convert a Chapter 13 to a Chapter 7 before the meeting of the creditors? I can’t make my first payment.
- A: A debtor may convert a chapter 13 case to a chapter 7 liquidation case, at any time. The right to convert to chapter 7 is unqualified and may not be waived. However, a case cannot be converted to a chapter for which a debtor is ineligible. Therefore, a debtor converting from chapter 13 to chapter 7 by right may still be subject to the means-test formula if his or her current monthly income at the time of filing the chapter 13 exceeded he applicable state median income. For a debtor that legitimately is unable to carry out a confirmable chapter 13 plan, this hurdle should not be insurmountable. If after applying the means test a presumption of abuse arises, the debtor may rebut the presumption ... Read More