Scott Knott | Miami Tax Lawyer

Scott A. Knott is an experienced tax whistleblower attorney in Florida who has focused his practice on handling these claims. He was instrumental in founding the tax group within The Ferraro Law Firm in 2007, and also filed the group’s first tax whistleblower claim. These claims now total over $1 billion.

Over the course of his practice, Mr. Knott has represented hundreds of clients in whistleblower cases to the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the United States Tax Court. His awards from the IRS total in the tens of millions of dollars; he has handled cases involving tax refunds and tax deficiencies totaling hundreds of millions of dollars. His clients have included individuals of high net worth, foreign governments, multinational companies, and disadvantaged taxpayers. He has handled cases in federal court and tax courts.

Mr. Knott’s broad range of experience encompasses both domestic and international tax issues. He has worked with cases from audit to appeals, representing some of the largest corporations in the world. He works directly with his clients, handling every aspect of the case from entering an initial submission with the IRS Whistleblower office to running communication throughout the duration of a claim to filing appeals with the tax court in regards to IRS award decisions. He has experience in alternative dispute resolution processes including Advanced Pricing Agreement plans and pre-filing agreements. He has also handled tax crime cases involving the criminal investigation division of the IRS as well as the United States Department of Justice.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Of Counsel	The Ferraro Law Firm	Miami, FL	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
University of Miami School of Law	J.D.	Law School	N/A
Georgetown University Law Center	LL.M.	Taxation	2003
University of Rhode Island	Bachelors		1994

State / Court	Date
District of Columbia	2000
Florida	1999

• American Bar Association | Member | Tax Section
  District of Columbia Bar | Member | Tax Section
  Florida Bar Association | Member | Tax Section

• Case Results
  Mr. Knott has represented major corporations including Abbott Laboratories; Boeing Co.; SunAmerica, Inc.; and more in a wide range of tax controversies and other matters.

• Mr. Knott is a regularly requested speaker for tax conferences. He is often quoted on matters related to tax whistleblower claims in a wide range of publications and media sources, including:
  
  Tax Analysts, Tax Notes Today
  BNA, Daily Tax Report
  CCH, Federal Tax Weekly
  The Wall Street Journal
  Bloomberg News
  
  Mr. Knott also served as the comments / articles editor of the University of Miami Business Law Review. He is a contributor in the 2001 and 2005 editions of the Baker & McKenzie Federal Income Tax Controversies Book, along with the monthly newsletter published by Baker & McKenzie’s North American Tax Practice Group.

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(1999) Licensed as Attorney in Florida. Verified with State Bar of Florida.	September 24, 2021
(2000) Licensed as Attorney in District of Columbia. Verified with District of Columbia Bar.	September 24, 2021

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