J. Craig Carman

J. Craig Carman is a Salt Lake City attorney and CPA whose practice includes estate planning, wills, trusts, probate, tax disputes, contracts, and business transactions. He advises individuals and business owners on planning, ownership, and tax-related matters and represents taxpayers in disputes with the IRS. His business work includes entity formation and transactions involving the purchase or sale of businesses, while his estate practice focuses on planning and probate-avoidance strategies.

Carman earned a J.D. in Tax Law from George Washington University in 1969. He earned an accounting degree from the University of Utah. His combined legal and accounting education provides a foundation for work involving federal tax issues, estate planning, probate, contracts, and business transactions. That background is particularly relevant when legal decisions depend on financial records, ownership structures, tax obligations, or the transfer of assets and business interests.

Carman began his career as a Tax Law Specialist in the Office of Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service in Washington, D.C. His current practice includes tax controversies involving offers in compromise, installment agreements, liens, levies, and garnishments. He assists with wills, trusts, probate matters, business formation, contracts, and business purchases and sales. His experience connects government tax work with private counseling for individuals and business clients.

J. Craig Carman is admitted before courts that include the US Supreme Court, federal appellate and district courts, the US Court of Federal Claims, and the US Tax Court. He has received an AV Preeminent peer-review rating and recognition from Utah Business. His practice combines tax, accounting, estate planning, probate, and business experience, helping clients address financial and legal issues that can overlap across personal planning, business ownership, and federal tax administration.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Carman Law Firm
• Member, Utah State Bar

Licensed State

• Utah

Education

• George Washington University
  Juris Doctor (JD) in Tax Law
• University of Utah
  Accounting degree

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