Leandro Barbuscio Named Tax Principal at Kaufman Rossin

Kaufman Rossin, one of the top 100 CPA and advisory firms in the U.S., announced the promotion of Leandro Barbuscio, CPA, to tax principal.

With his expertise in inbound and outbound international tax planning and consulting, Barbuscio leads Kaufman Rossin’s international business services practice.

From an inbound perspective, Barbuscio advises foreign clients on tax-efficient strategies and structuring options for investing in the U.S., expanding their businesses to the U.S., and acquiring U.S. real estate. He has extensive experience helping clients interested in buying and selling U.S. real estate navigate the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA). His expertise also goes beyond tax, including accounting, reporting, and business plans for immigration purposes.

From an outbound perspective, Barbuscio helps domestic clients minimize U.S. taxation of their foreign businesses, while complying with U.S. accounting provisions. In addition, he specializes in voluntary disclosures programs.

Barbuscio’s clients include foreign nationals, real estate private equity funds, property management companies and other entrepreneurial businesses in a variety of industries.

He joined Kaufman Rossin in 2000, and is a Certified Public Accountant in Florida, and he is on the IRS’ list of Certifying Acceptance Agents. He earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in taxation from Florida International University. Barbuscio is bilingual in English and Spanish.