About The Instructor
Carlos A. Somoza leads Kaufman Rossin's international tax services practice. He has more than 25 years of experience in federal income, gift and estate taxation. He has served clients in the private and public industries, advising them in the areas of international taxation, taxable acquisitions and tax-free reorganizations, IRS litigation and related tax compliance.
Carlos provides international inbound and outbound planning for U.S. and foreign multinational corporations, including foreign tax credit planning and structuring utilizing the Entity Classification tax provisions. He provides estate planning and pre-immigration planning for foreign, high-net worth individuals. He also assists clients with the IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program, as well as compliance with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.
Carlos is involved with the Florida International University, serving as the Chair of the FIU Honors College Advisory Board. He is also a member of the Christopher Columbus Alumni Association.
In addition, he has been involved with the Miami-Dade Legal Aid "Put Something Back" program, offering legal and tax services to indigent clients. He is fluent in English and Spanish.