Alan Polanger

Experience

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  Coopers & Lybrand, CPAs

  Jul 1984 - Sept 1987

  Senior Tax Manager

  Employed as a senior tax manager specializing in partnerships, real estate industry, corporations, S corporations and individuals. Worked on compliance, tax planning and research. Supervised and trained professional staff. developed and taught real estate syndication tax course.

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  Alan M. Polanger, CPA

  Sept 1987 - Feb 2003

  Principal

  Employed as CPA in sole practice specializing in taxation. Experience in individuals, corporations, S corporations, partnerships and estates and trusts. Performed compliance, tax research and planning.

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  Actus Lend Lease LLC

  Mar 2003 - Nov 2005

  Tax Manager, AVP

  Tax director of leading builder of military housing in the US under the privatization concept. Established tax department function including policies and procedures. Responsible for all tax matters including tax compliance, tax planning and tax research. Effectively resolved IRS controversy and state tax audit saving the company substantial amounts. Selected, installed and utilized tax software to allow for inhouse tax preparation generating annual cost reductions in excess of $50K.

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  Alan M. Polanger, CPA

  Dec 2005 - Oct 2006

  Principal

  Self employed CPA specializing in taxation.

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  Phoenix American, Inc.

  Nov 2006 - May 2008

  Tax Manager

  Tax director of financial services company responsible for all tax related matters including tax compliance, tax research, tax planning and audit representation. Managed professional staff of 2. Effectively closed out long standing tax audit.

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  Alan M. Polanger, CPA

  Jun 2008 - now

  Principal

  Self employed sole practicioner CPA specializing in taxation of individuals, partnerships, corporations and estates. Special emphasis on flow thru entities such aspartnerships, S Corporations, LLCs and the real estate industry. Tax compliance, tax research and tax planning to minimize long term costs. Effective audit representation before taxing authorities such as the IRS & California Franchise Tax Board.