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James H. Sutton, Jr., CPA, JD, LLM

Office Phone: 888-444-9568
Office Fax: 866-388-3029

Linkedin Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jameshsutton

James concentrates in the area of Florida tax matters, with a heavy emphasis on Sales and Use Tax. He joined the firm in 2011 and has been a licensed Certified Public Accountant since 1994 and a licensed member of the Florida Bar since 1998.

Mr. Sutton has 8 years of experience working in State and Local Tax ("SALT") at a "Big 5" CPA firm and a tax consulting firm handling a wide variety of state tax planning and consulting work for Fortune 1,000 companies. Since 2001, Mr. Sutton has been an Adjunct Professor of Law at Stetson University College of Law teaching State and Local Tax, Accounting for Lawyers, and Federal Income Tax I. Mr. Sutton ventured into the realm of construction as part owner, CFO, and in-house counsel for two construction companies, one residential and one commercial, giving him the opportunity to experience the "big picture" with all aspects of business and an improved ability to see things from a business owner's perspective.

Bar Admissions:

  • Florida
  • United States Tax Court

Education:

  • Bachelors Degree in Accounting from Stetson University (1992)
  • Masters in Accounting from Mississippi State University (1995)
  • Juris Doctorate from Stetson University College of Law (1998)
  • Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation from University of Florida, Levin College of Law (1999)

Teaching and Speaking Engagements:

  • FGCU Accounting and Tax Conference - Florida Sales and Use Tax - Speaker, Ft. Myers, FL - October 31, 2013
  • Lorman Education - Florida Sales and Use Tax, Moderator and Speaker, Orlando, FL - October 17, 2013
  • Lorman Education - Florida Sales and Use Tax, Moderator and Speaker, Tampa, FL - August, 22 2013
  • Florida Society of Accountants - 2013 Annual Convention - Florida Sales and Use Tax, Speaker, Sarasota, FL - June 29, 2013
  • FICPA Mega CPE Conference - Florida Sales and Use Tax Trends - Speaker - Orlando, FL - June 13, 2013
  • 26th Annual Tax Conference - Speaker - Tampa, FL - May 30, 2013 (Click Here for More Info)
  • Association of Certified Fraud Examiners - Tampa Bay Chapter - Current Trends in Florida Sales Tax Fraud - Speaker - Tampa, FL - May 9, 2013
  • FICPA Industry Conference - Florida Sales Tax Pannel Discussion - Tampa, FL - March 22, 2013
  • Lorman Education - Florida Sales and Use Tax, Moderator and Speaker, Sarasota, FL - February, 20 2013 (20% discount code C1860336)
  • South West Chapter of the Florida Society of Accountants - Florida Sales and Use Tax - Speaker - January 2013
  • North Central Chapter of FICPA - Florida Sales and Use Tax - Current Topics, Speaker, Gainesville, FL - December 2012
  • Suncoast FICPA Chapter - Florida Sales and Use Tax - Current Topics, Speaker, St. Petersburg, FL - November 2012
  • Lorman Education - Florida Sales and Use Tax, Moderator and Speaker, Tampa, FL - August 2012
  • State and Local Taxation, Adjunct Professor of Law at Stetson University College of Law, 2002 - 2013
  • "Creating Your Own Job: Starting A Business," Tampa Bay Cummunity Network TV Show aired several times in April 2012. You can watch the 1 hour TV program on YouTube by Clicking Here.

Publications

  • Florida Tax Matters – Taxpayers & Professionals – Owner of and frequent blogger on the premier Florida tax Linkedin group dedicated to providing current Florida Tax News to the best and brightest Florida tax professionals (CPAs & Attorneys) as well as corporate directors and VPs of Tax in the many industries throughout Florida.
  • Florida Tax Litigation Alert - An online blog frequently authored by Mr. Sutton that is filled with up-to-date alerts on the latest cases filed against or by the Florida Department of Revenue. Through these alerts, taxpayers can be armed with knolwedge of what other taxpayers are challenging. Click here to review the latest Florida Tax Litigation Alerts.

Professional Associations and Memberships:

  • American Association of Attorney-CPAs - Chairman of State and Local Tax Committee (2013 - present)
  • US Tax Court Pro Bono Committee: Tampa Division – Chairman (2011-2013)
  • Florida Bar – Tax Section Member
  • American Bar Association – Member
  • Hillsborough County Bar Association – Tax Section Member
  • Florida Institute of CPAs – State Tax Resource Council Member & Conference Committee
  • American Institute of CPAs - Member
  • Tampa Bay Harvest – Board Member (2002-2003)
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