Stephanie Robbins is an attorney at Harmon, Curran, Spielberg and Eisenberg. She advises the firm’s clients on the complex tax laws and processes that regulate their day-to-day activities, as well as state law, corporate law, and governance issues. Ms. Robbins specializes in advising charities on setting up and operating complex corporate structures and the requirements under federal and state law regarding lobbying and political activities. Ms. Robbins also advises on domestic and international grantmaking, fiscal sponsorship, and other issues unique to charities. She particularly enjoys representing the firm’s clients in tax controversies before the Internal Revenue Service.
Prior to joining Harmon Curran in 2021, Ms. Robbins spent ten years with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). She began in 2011 as a Presidential Management Fellow with an appointment as a tax law specialist in the business unit devoted to tax-exempt and government entities (TE/GE). In this position, Ms. Robbins reviewed complex applications for recognition for various types of charities, including public charities, private foundations, title-holding companies, social welfare organizations, and business leagues. She also authored rulings in response to taxpayer requests, responded to taxpayer correspondence, and served as a subject matter expert for specific types of charities.
In 2014, Ms. Robbins joined the IRS Office of Associate Chief Counsel (Employee Benefits, Exempt Organizations, and Employment Taxes (EEE)) as an Honors Attorney. As an attorney advisor, Ms. Robbins authored significant guidance and letter rulings affecting different types of charities, including hospitals. Ms. Robbins also regularly supported IRS field attorneys with examinations and the Department of Justice with litigation. Ms. Robbins served as a subject matter expert for issues such as unrelated business income earned by charities and the political and lobbying activities of charities.
Before joining the IRS, Ms. Robbins earned Juris Doctor from Temple University in 2011. Ms. Robbins then earned a Master of Laws in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center in 2013.
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