Alex Discepolo CPA*

Alex Discepolo is a Partner in the Firm’s New Haven, Connecticut office and a member of its State and Local Tax Practice group. He has a broad base of experience including federal and state corporate income tax, employee benefits tax issues, tax credit and incentives, maximization studies, and various other tax areas that provide significant benefits to client management.

Mr. Discepolo has extensive experience with ASC 740 (formerly FASB 109), including footnote disclosure and the related accounting for uncertain tax positions (formerly FIN 48). He frequently consults on or implements tax provision preparation software including Tax Stream. He represents clients large and small before the Internal Revenue Service with examinations, appeals and other administrative matters.

Mr. Discepolo has spent time in both private and public accounting, dealing with mergers and acquisitions and related tax structuring. His background related to international tax includes transfer pricing, foreign tax credit planning, related expense allocations and international structuring. In addition, he has been involved with flow-through entities including S-corporations, qualified S-corporation subsidiaries, partnerships and limited liability corporations.

Mr. Discepolo has more than 30 years of tax experience in the private and public sectors including 20 years with a “Big 4” accounting practice. During his tenure, he was the Director of their Connecticut Fast 50 program which honors the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the state; Director of their Emerging Strategic Client Tax practice in Connecticut; and headed their Technology, Media & Telecommunications Tax practice in Connecticut. He currently heads the Marcum Tech Top 40 program, which identifies, honors and provides specialized tax services to technology companies.