Dale R. Kennedy

Dale R. Kennedy is a tax attorney and Certified Public Accountant whose practice focuses on tax resolution for individuals and businesses. Through Kennedy Tax Solutions, he handles IRS and state tax problems, including tax appeals, settlements, unfiled returns, audit defense, collection defense, and U.S. Tax Court representation. His accounting background complements his legal work by allowing him to address both the financial records and legal procedures involved in disputed tax matters.

Kennedy earned a J.D. from Willamette University College of Law in 1997. He also has decades of accounting experience as a CPA. This combined training supports work that often requires reviewing returns, financial statements, collection records, and procedural histories while also applying tax law and administrative rules. His dual professional background is especially relevant when a tax dispute involves both legal advocacy and the need to understand how financial information was prepared or reported.

His practice addresses a range of federal and state tax controversies. Kennedy assists with audits, collection actions, tax debt resolution, unfiled returns, appeals, and litigation in the U.S. Tax Court. He has also handled transactional and accounting matters during his career. By concentrating on tax resolution, he works with clients to identify the procedural posture of a case, organize financial information, evaluate available relief, and respond to taxing authorities through administrative or judicial channels.

Dale R. Kennedy brings legal and accounting experience to tax disputes that can involve significant financial and procedural complexity. His practice is focused on helping taxpayers understand the source of a tax problem, determine what options are available, and work through the applicable IRS or state process. He provides tax controversy representation that combines legal advocacy with practical analysis of the financial records underlying the dispute.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Kennedy Tax Solutions
• Admitted, Oregon State Bar (1997)
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, American Academy of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants

Licensed State

• Oregon

Education

• Willamette University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)

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