Tax laws and procedures are complicated, and mistakes in dealing with powerful tax agencies are costly and oftentimes fatal—even if you have a winning case. As a former Tax Judge, Ovsep Akopchikyan has an insider’s view on how tax agencies argue their cases, and what it takes for taxpayers to prove and win their cases. As a former Am Law 100 litigator and Big Four tax manager, Ovsep is skilled at finding strategic and actionable solutions to legal problems—both inside and outside the courtroom. At this Firm, Ovsep carefully selects his cases and personally handles each one with diligence and expertise.
Our Expertise.
Akopchikyan Tax Law, P.C. is a boutique law firm focused exclusively on federal, state, and local tax matters. Led by Ovsep Akopchikyan—a former Tax Judge and California Board Certified Tax Law Specialist—the firm brings deep expertise in a wide range of tax issues. Ovsep has previously held senior roles at internationally recognized law and accounting firms, where he represented clients in tax audits, administrative appeals, litigation, collection matters, tax planning, and formal tax opinion engagements.
Ovsep has a proven track record of success in resolving matters involving the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), California Franchise Tax Board (FTB), California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA), California Employment Development Department (EDD), and local agencies such as the City of Los Angeles, Office of Finance.
Ovsep is a litigator at his core, with extensive experience resolving disputes in judicial and administrative forums, including the U.S. Tax Court, U.S. District Court, California Superior Court, and the California Court of Appeal. As a former Tax Judge with the California Office of Tax Appeals, he saw hundreds of cases and witnessed firsthand how tax agencies argue and resolve tax appeals. His experience spans franchise and income tax, sales and use tax, employment tax, property tax, gross receipts tax, and special taxes and fees, with amounts in controversy ranging from $50,000 to over $50 million.
Ovsep draws on his unique understanding of the tax system to help clients resolve their tax issues in line with their business and personal goals. Regardless of the complexity of the issues, or the amounts in dispute, Akopchikyan Tax Law, P.C. has the experience and expertise to help.
