Josh Hamlet

About

I handle federal and state tax controversy — IRS and state DOR audits, appeals, collections, and U.S. Tax Court litigation — plus the planning that keeps a position defensible before it becomes a dispute. NYU LL.M. in Taxation; admitted in NY, DC, and U.S. Tax Court; five years at an Am Law 100 firm before opening my own shop. A lot of my work comes from other lawyers. If your engagement letter disclaims tax advice and a client needs a real answer, I'll take the 20-minute call, write the opinion, or come in as co-counsel — engaged by your firm or by the client, whichever you prefer. Sales and use tax, nexus and multistate registration, unfiled returns and voluntary disclosure, offers in compromise and collection alternatives, penalty abatement, worker classification, information reporting (1099, 1099-DA, 1099-K), and tax-exempt formation and compliance. Industries: gambling and gaming, cannabis, crypto and digital assets, fintech, content creators and the creator economy, and nonprofits. Flat fee, quoted up front, including for one-off consults.

Practice Areas

Services

• Offer in Compromise / Collections Resolution

  Owe more than you can pay? I'll evaluate every collection alternative — offer in compromise, installment agreement, or currently-not-collectible status — run the financial analysis the IRS will scrutinize, and pursue the resolution you actually qualify for. Straight answer on what's realistic before we commit. Flat fee. No judgment, no high-pressure promises of pennies on the dollar.
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• Voluntary Disclosure (VDA)

  Unfiled returns, unreported income, or offshore exposure you want to get ahead of before the IRS finds it? Voluntary disclosure can resolve the liability and take criminal referral off the table — but only if it's done right and before an examination begins. I'll assess your eligibility, weigh the IRS program against state and streamlined options, and manage the disclosure end to end. Confidential, flat-staged fee. The sooner you move, the more options you have.
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Work

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  Associate

  Akerman LLP

  Jul 2021 - Apr 2026

Education

• Brooklyn Law School (JD) & New York University School of Law (LL.M. in Taxation)
  J.D.