Kathleen M. Lach

Partner

Ms. Lach is a partner in the Tax and Litigation Departments of Arnstein & Lehr LLP. She represents clients before a variety of different tax authorities, including the Internal Revenue Service, the Illinois Department of Revenue, and the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Ms. Lach represents both businesses and individuals in income tax, sales tax, and penalty controversies, and in IRS audits, and liability settlement negotiations. She has represented a number of individuals before the IRS on innocent spouse claims, and in offshore voluntary disclosure cases. Ms. Lach has had cases pending before the U.S. Tax Court, U.S. District Court, and before IRS and state administrative agencies.

Professional Activities and Achievements

Past chairperson, Chicago Bar Association Federal Tax Practice and Procedure Committee; American Bar Association; Women’s Bar Association; Illinois State Bar Association State and Local Tax Committee.

Recent Publications and Lectures

“Dealing with Federal Tax Liens and Real Estate Transactions”; “Navigating the IRS Collection Maze”; “Innocent Spouse Relief from Joint and Several Liability under Section 6015”; “Illinois Completes 2010 Amnesty Period”;and co-authored “Taxation of Lawsuit Awards and Settlements.”

Education

State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., 1997)
Visiting Student, Northwestern University School of Law (1997)

Bar Admissions

State of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. Tax Court