CPA + LLM (Tax) · IRS Office of Chief Counsel Alumni · 21 Years Experience
Kevin O'Bryan holds a CPA license (New York) and an LLM in Taxation from New York University School of Law — the most prestigious tax LLM program in the United States. He spent 9 years as an Attorney-Advisor at the IRS Office of Chief Counsel in Washington, DC, drafting regulatory guidance on estate and gift tax, capital gains, and Roth conversion rules.
After leaving the IRS, Kevin joined Ernst & Young's National Tax practice advising ultra-high-net-worth clients on estate planning and income tax optimization before transitioning to financial journalism. His tax analysis is cited by Kiplinger's Tax Letter, Tax Notes, and The Wall Street Journal. At MONEYlume, Kevin decodes the tax code for ordinary Americans: how to legally minimize your federal tax bill, when a Roth conversion makes sense, and how to survive an IRS audit without a lawyer.
View LinkedIn ProfileEducation: LLM Taxation, NYU School of Law · JD, Georgetown University Law Center · BS Accounting, Pennsylvania State University · CPA (New York)
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