Deborah B. Andrews

Contact Information

P: 252.215.4023

F: 252.215.4077

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120 West Fire Tower Road
Greenville, NC 28590

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Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 8088
Greenville, NC 27835-8088

Practice Groups

Practice Concentrations

Taxation

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Taxpayers Have One More Chance To Avoid Trouble: IRS Announces New Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program

March 2, 2012

The Nightmare Is Over! Repeal of the Expanded Form 1099 Reporting Requirements

August 18, 2011

The Low-Profit Limited Liability Company ("L3C") – North Carolina's New Double Hybrid Entity

October 23, 2010

It's Finally Here! The IRS Unveils the Section 409A Deferred Compensation Document Correction Program

April 4, 2010

Miss the Section 409A Deferred Compensation Compliance Deadline? You Still May Be Able to Fix Your Documents and Avoid Triple Tax If You Act Quickly

July 16, 2009

The Tax Benefits of the 2009 Stimulus Act: What's In It For You?

January 5, 2009

Biography

Ms. Andrews' is leader of the Nonprofit Organizations Practice Group. Her practice experience encompasses a broad range of business law matters, including transactional matters, tax planning, and tax-exempt organizations. Ms. Andrews regularly advises clients on the tax aspects of executive compensation, including compliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and represents clients in handling tax controversies with the Internal Revenue Service. She also forms and advises tax-exempt organizations as well as applies for recognition of exemption from the Internal Revenue Service. Ms. Andrews has lectured and written articles on several tax topics such as deferred compensation, fringe benefits, and choice of entity. She has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1993.

Admitted to Practice

North Carolina, 1997
Georgia, 1999
All state courts in Georgia
All state courts in North Carolina
United States Supreme Court
United States Tax Court

Education

L.L.M., Taxation, Georgetown University Law Center, 2003
J.D., The University of North Carolina School of Law, 1997
B.A., with honors, North Carolina State University, 1989

Professional and Community Affiliations

American Bar Association — Sections: Business Law; Taxation
Association Executives of North Carolina
Eastern North Carolina Regional Science Center dba Go-Science (advisor to the board)
North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants
North Carolina Bar Association — Sections: Business Law; Tax Law