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Monica Gianni

Of Counsel

T 206.757.8185 Seattle
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Monica Gianni advises clients on tax matters related to the formation, operation, sale, and reorganization of corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies. She has particular expertise in tax issues with U.S. clients doing business in foreign countries and foreign investors entering the U.S. market. She regularly advises clients on information reporting requirements, state and federal payroll taxes, and IRS procedural issues. She is an associate professor at California State University, Northridge, and previously taught at the University of Florida, University of Washington, Seattle University, Leiden University International Tax Center, University Mohammed I, University of Lisbon, and Munster University.

Admitted to Practice

  • Washington, 1979

Education

  • LL.M., Taxation, University of Florida, 1995
    • Recipient of Richard B. Stephens award for outstanding tax graduate
    • Class Rank No. 1
  • J.D., University of Notre Dame Law School, 1979
    • Recipient of Judge Roger Kiley Fellowship
  • B.A., Business Administration, Seattle University, 1976, summa cum laude
    • Recipient of award for outstanding graduate in the School of Business

Memberships & Affiliations

    • Editor-in-Chief, Tax Development Journal
    • Section of Taxation, American Bar Association
    • Section of Taxation, Washington State Bar Association
    • Certified Public Accountant, Washington State

Professional Recognition

    • Selected to “Super Lawyers,” Washington Law & Politics, 2002-2011
    • Selected to “Top 50 Female Washington Super Lawyers,” Washington Law & Politics, 2005-2008
    • Named as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in Tax Law by Woodward/White, 2006-present
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2022
Publications
"Supervisory Approval of Penalties: The Opening of a Graev Pandora's Box," 76 Tax Lawyer 41
Sept./Oct. 2021
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"Final Regulations Clarify Tax on Excess Compensation Paid by Tax-Exempt Organizations," 135 Journal of Taxation 13 (July 2021), 33 Taxation of Exempts 24
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2020
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"Review of Reuven Avi-Yonah, Advanced Introduction to International Tax Law," 42 Journal of the American Taxation Association 157
2020
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"Timing of Income Recognition Under the TCJA: Proposed Regulations Provide Much-Needed Guidance," 10 Tax Development Journal 9
05.18.020
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"Foreign Partner Taxation When a Partnership Sells Its Assets," 98 Tax Notes International 817, 167 Tax Notes Federal 1181
November/December 2019
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"Proposed Regs Provide Guidance on Tax on Net Investment Income of Colleges and Universities," 31 Taxation of Exempts 19
11.30.19
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Co-author, "Fundamentals of International Taxation—Study Problems and Instructor's Manual," 8th ed.
2019
Publications
Co-author, Federal Taxation of Income, Estates and Gifts, Thomson Reuters, 3d ed.
2019
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"Partnership Audit Rules: After the Final Regulations," Journal of Taxation
06.25.18
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"Inventory Sourcing Rules After the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Do the Changes Work?" Tax Notes International
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