Tax Law
Marvin A. Kirsner
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2008 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Marvin A. Kirsner's primary areas of practice deal with corporate, transactional and industry specific tax issues.
Overview
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- University of Florida, J.D., graduated 1982
- Boston University, BS, graduated 1978
- Florida, The Florida Bar
- American Bar Association - Member
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Florida, The Florida Bar
- American Bar Association - Member
- University of Florida, J.D., graduated 1982
- Boston University, BS, graduated 1978
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Tax Law
Awards:
- AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5
- Distinguished Community Service Award, Boca New Leadership Division of the Anti- Defamation League, 1999
- Super Lawyers magazine, Florida Super Lawyers, 2007
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Areas of Concentration
- ternet tax and electronic commerce tax issues
- Multistate tax issues
- Federal, state and local tax controversies
- Federal and state tax planning for business transactions, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures
- Telecommunication tax matters
- Bankruptcy tax matters
- State tax incentives for corporate relocation
- Entertainment industry tax issues
- Energy tax incentives
- Other Court Admissions
- U.S. Tax Court
- Significant Representations
- Secured a Florida sales tax ruling for casino ship client (Technical Assistance Advisement 11A-024) concluding that the purchase of a casino ship, retrofitting, and diesel fuel for operations are exempt from Florida sales and use tax as a result of being engaged in foreign commerce.
- Secured a Florida sales tax ruling for a public-private partnership developer client (Technical Assistance Advisement 07A-024) concluding that the payment of tolls on a private toll road is exempt from Florida sales tax.
- Member of Greenberg Traurig team that represented MAT Concessionaire, LLC and its sponsors, Meridiam Infrastructure Fund and Bouygues Travaux Publics, S.A., in the Port of Miami Tunnel project, one of the first greenfield public-private partnerships in the United States.
- Part 2
- Advises clients on all aspects of Internet and electronic commerce and telecommunication tax issues.
- Handles federal income tax, estate and gift tax, multi-state sales tax controversies, Florida sales and use tax, documentary stamp tax, corporate income tax and ad valorem tax controversies at the audit, appeal and trial levels.
- Performs tax planning functions for business and family wealth planning transactions, including corporate reorganizations, mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, nonrecognition transactions, real estate transaction, business formations and dissolutions, workouts, liquidations and wealth planning matters.
- Negotiates tax and economic incentives with state and local governments in connection with corporate relocation and expansion.
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