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Mark L. Silow

Firmwide Managing Partner

Philadelphia, PA

215.299.2099

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Publications

Tax Court Widens Application of Valuation Misstatement Penalty
The Legal Intelligencer
April 19, 2013
Fiscal Cliff Avoided, But Higher Taxes Loom Ahead in 2013
The Legal Intelligencer
January 18, 2013
Tax Considerations in the Wake of Hurricane Sandy
The Legal Intelligencer
November 16, 2012
Circuit Courts Further Define 'Wages' for Employment Tax Purposes
The Legal Intelligencer
September 21, 2012
How the Power to Tax Saved Health Care Reform
The Legal Intelligencer
July 20, 2012
Charitable Donations Require Attention to Both Form and Substance
The Legal Intelligencer
June 15, 2012
Taxpayers Receive Tax-Exempt Interest on Settlement
The Legal Intelligencer
April 20, 2012
Planning for Proposed Changes in the Tax Code
The Legal Intelligencer
March 16, 2012
Effects of New Phila. Business Privilege Tax Legislation
The Legal Intelligencer
January 20, 2012
Tax Aspects of Foreign Investment In U.S. Real Estate
The Legal Intelligencer
December 16, 2011
Goodwill and Professional Service Corporations
The Legal Intelligencer
November 18, 2011
Tax Provisions Under the Proposed American Jobs Act
The Legal Intelligencer
October 26, 2011
The IRS Whistleblower Program: A Tool to Target Noncompliance
The Legal Intelligencer
September 2, 2011
Tax Court Demads Greater Due Diligence From Taxpayer
The Legal Intelligencer
June 20, 2011
Portability for the Estate and Gift Tax Exclusion
The Legal Intelligencer
April 14, 2011
Executors Face Difficult Decisions Under the New Tax Act
The Legal Intelligencer
March 18, 2011
IRS Announces New Disclosure Program for Offshore Accounts
The Legal Intelligencer
February 18, 2011
Changes to the Estate and Gift Tax Under the New Tax Act
The Legal Intelligencer
January 21, 2011
Compromise Tax Bill ‘Framework’ Announced
The Legal Intelligencer
December 14, 2010
Deadline Approaches for New Tax Return Preparer Number Registration
The Legal Intelligencer
November 16, 2010
Incentives for Capital Investment Under the Small Business Jobs Act
The Legal Intelligencer
October 12, 2010
The Tax Treatment of Incentive Payments to Customers
The Legal Intelligencer
September 14, 2010
Limitations on the Reliance Upon Professional Tax Advice
The Legal Intelligencer
August 17, 2010
Health Care Act Codifies Economic Substance Doctrine
The Legal Intelligencer
July 13, 2010
Corporations Required to Report Uncertain Tax Positions
New Jersey Law Journal
June 14, 2010
Health Care Tax Credits Available for Small Employers
The Legal Intelligencer
June 8, 2010
Using Intermediary Does Not Avoid Rules for Like-Kind Exchanges
The Legal Intelligencer
March 9, 2010
Pennsylvania Enacts Tax Amnesty Program
The Legal Intelligencer
February 9, 2010
First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Extended and Expanded
The Legal Intelligencer
December 8, 2009
Roth IRA Conversion Opportunities Approaching
The Legal Intelligencer
November 10, 2009
Relief for 2009 Mandatory Retirement Distributions
The Legal Intelligencer
October 13, 2009
Deadline Looms for Disclosure of Offshore Accounts
The Legal Intelligencer
September 8, 2009
Preview of the Obama Administration's Tax Proposals
The Legal Intelligencer
July 14, 2009
IRS Memorandum Tackles Season Ticket Holders
The Legal Intelligencer
June 9, 2009
The Administration's Proposed New Rules for Offshore Transactions
The Legal Intelligencer
May 12, 2009
IRS Guidance for Ponzi Scheme Investors
The Legal Intelligencer
April 14, 2009
Tax Incentives Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
The Legal Intelligencer
March 10, 2009
Consequences for the Defrauded: What Every Madoff Investor Should Know
The Legal Intelligencer
February 10, 2009
IRA Charitable Donation Provision Extended to 2009
The Legal Intelligencer
December 9, 2008
Year-End Tax Planning in a Volatile Financial Market
The Legal Intelligencer
November 11, 2008
A Look at the Tax Provision Contained in the Bailout Bill
The Legal Intelligencer
October 14, 2008
Revenue Ruling Places Limits on Pension Plan Transfers
The Legal Intelligencer
September 9, 2008
First-Time Homebuyers to Receive New Tax Credit
The Legal Intelligencer
August 12, 2008
For Self-Created Musical Works, Special Tax Rules Apply
The Legal Intelligencer
May 13, 2008
Final Regulations Clarify Sanctions Against Tax-Exempt Organizations
The Legal Intelligencer
April 08, 2008
IRS Reverses Position of Executive Compensation
The Legal Intelligencer
March 11, 2008
Understanding the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008's Impact on Taxes
The Legal Intelligencer
February 12, 2008
3rd Circuit Affirms Treatment of Early Retirement Payments
The Legal Intelligencer
December 11, 2007
Time is Running Out to Make Contributions From Your IRA
The Legal Intelligencer
November 13, 2007
District Court Rejects IRS Claim to Tax Attorney Work-Product
The Legal Intelligencer
September 11, 2007
Taxation of Damage Awards for Emotional Distress Affirmed
The Legal Intelligencer
August 14, 2007
Hedge Funds Find Themselves Under Increased Tax Scrutiny
The Legal Intelligencer
July 10, 2007
Cancellation of Distribution Agreements Eligible for Capital Gain Treatment
The Legal Intelligencer
June 12, 2007
Final Regulations Issued for Deferred Compensation Plans
The Legal Intelligencer
May 08, 2007
Employee Classification and Officer Compensation Come Under Fire
The Legal Intelligencer
April 10, 2007
Financial Interpretation No. 48 and the Need for Tax Certainty
The Legal Intelligencer
February 13, 2007
New Act Makes Health Savings Accounts More Attractive
The Legal Intelligencer
January 09, 2007
Tax and Estate Matters
The Legal Intelligencer
2006
IRS Guidance On Abusive Life Insurance Plans
The Legal Intelligencer
March 16, 2004
IRS Imposes New Obligations On Tax Advisers
The Legal Intelligencer
February 17, 2004
IRS Issues Rules for Home Sale Exclusion
The Legal Intelligencer
January 08, 2003
Taxability of Contingent Fee Awards: The Uncertainty Continues
The Legal Intelligencer
June 10, 2002
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Bar Admissions

Pennsylvania


Education

LL.M. in Taxation, New York University School of Law, 1980

J.D., Temple University School of Law, 1978

B.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1975


Memberships

Philadelphia Bar Association

Philadelphia Estate Planning Council


Board of Directors

New York University Institute on Federal Taxation Advisory Board

Parkway Council Foundation

Philadelphia Museum of Art Corporate Executive Board

Philadelphia Education Fund

Central Philadelphia Development Corporation (CPDC)