Stephen S. Photopoulos is licensed to practice law in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He is also authorized to represent taxpayers before the IRS throughout the United States. Steve regularly represents clients in a variety of tax and business matters, including entity formation, individual and business tax planning, tax audit and controversy, settlement of tax debts and penalty abatement, property tax assessment appeals, contract disputes, and shareholder/partner disputes.
Court admissions
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
United States District Court for the Western District of PA
Third Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Tax Court
Education
Duquesne University School of Law, JD, cum laude
Robert Morris University, MS, Taxation
Carnegie Mellon University, BS, History
Associations
Allegheny County Bar Association
- Taxation Section Chair, 2006 – 2007
- Taxation Section Vice Chair, 2005 – 2006
- Taxation Section Council, 2006 – 2009
- Finance Committee, 2007 – 2009
Allegheny Tax Society
- Board of Directors, 2015 – Present
- President, 2017 – 2018
Speaking engagements
- Offers in Comprise and IRS Settlements, Allegheny Tax Society, May 2011
- Tax Negotiations and Settlements, ACBA Taxation Section, Jul 2011
- Non-Profit and Tax Exempt Entities, Penn State Greater Allegheny, Oct 2011
