Michael Tedesco
PARTNER
Michael Tedesco
PARTNER
Mr. Tedesco is a partner at Andreozzi Bluestein LLP. He concentrates his practice in Foreign Bank Account Reporting (FBAR) and individual and corporate tax litigation and controversy matters.
Mr. Tedesco received his B.A. at the State University of New York College at Geneseo. He went on to receive his J.D. degree, cum laude, from the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School.
During law school, Mr. Tedesco served as an extern with IRS Office of Chief Counsel. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Tedesco served as a law clerk with another Buffalo law firm.
Mr. Tedesco was recognized along with other attorneys at Andreozzi Bluestein LLP when our firm received the Law Firm Commitment Award from the ECBA Volunteer Lawyers Project in 2014.
Licenses/Admissions
- New York
- United States Virgin Islands
- U.S. Tax Court
- District Court of the Virgin Islands
Academic Degrees
- J.D., cum laude, State University of New York, University at Buffalo Law School
- B.A., State University of New York, College at Geneseo
Professional Affiliations
- Member, New York State Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association
Community Involvement
- American Diabetes Association, Leadership Board Member
- Tour de Cure, Executive Committee Member
- Coach, Lockport Soccer Club
More Articles from Michael Tedesco
Virtual Currency Coming to an FBAR Near You
By: Michael J. Tedesco With the rapid rise of virtual currency, the IRS and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) were required to make quick decisions on interpretations of how these ...
Read moreEmployers Have Additional Time to Withhold Deferred Social Security Taxes from 2020
By: Michael J. Tedesco The IRS released Notice 2021-11 on January 19, 2021 addressing how employers who elected to defer certain employees’ Social Security taxes (“Applicable Taxes”) can ...
Read moreIntroduction to IRS Appeals and the U.S. Tax Court (Part 3)
By: Michael J. Tedesco, Esq. Introduction to IRS Appeals IRS Appeals is a separate branch of the IRS, whose purpose is to resolve tax controversies between the IRS and taxpayers through an informal, ...
Read moreThe Lifecycle of a Tax Controversy (Part 1)
By: Michael J. Tedesco, Esq. We find that accountants and taxpayers are often unfamiliar with certain aspects of the typical tax controversy (i.e. how a tax matter moves through assessment, Tax ...
Read moreWhat Tax Reform Could Mean For Your Clients
By: Michael J. Tedesco, Esq. On December 22nd, 2017 with one stroke of a pen, president Trump signed into law the most sweeping tax law changes in a generation. For the first time in over 30 years ...
Read moreHow U.S. Foreign Information Reporting applies to Your Cross Border Holdings
By: Michael J. Tedesco As another filing season is upon us, it is important to be aware of the extensive information reporting associated with holding assets outside of the U.S. Failing to file ...
Read moreAndreozzi Bluestein Attorneys Speak on Federal and State Compliance Issues
Buffalo Law Journal’s Michael Petro interviewed Andreozzi Bluestein’s Senior Associate Michael Tedesco and Associate Heather Schmidt on federal and state compliance issues for his Tax Law Special ...
Read moreFederal Court Approves U.S. Government Issuance Of John Doe Summonses
By: Michael J. Tedesco A Federal Judge recently approved the Internal Revenue Service’s issuance of what is known as a “John Doe” summons¹ to several entities in the U.S who utilized the ...
Read moreIRS Makes Significant Changes to the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program and Streamlined Voluntary Disclosure Program
By: Michael J. Tedesco On June 18, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) announced significant changes to the offshore voluntary disclosure programs. As part of the announcement, the IRS has ...
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