Lee Henkel
GA, USA
America's Funniest Tax Lawyer
America's Funniest Tax Lawyer Henkel is widely recognized not only as one of America's funniest speakers but also as a knowledgeable and outstanding tax lawyer and an adviser to businesses. He has served as: -Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service and Ranking Assistant General Counsel of the United States Treasury in Washington, D.C. -A founder and a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Tax Policy Institute, Washington, D.C. -The founder and first Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Southern Federal Tax Institute, Atlanta, Georgia. -A Member of the American College of Tax Counsel -The Chairman of the Section of Taxation of the State Bar of Georgia. He has practiced tax and corporate law as a senior partner in several law firms in Georgia since he graduated from Duke Law School. In addition: -He was Chairman of the Board of Sands Investments, Inc., Myrtle Beach , SC, a developer and operator resort properties, hotels and golf courses; -He was Chairman of the Board of Continental Southern, Inc., Atlanta, GA, a developer of real estate in Fulton, Cobb and Gwinnett Counties in Georgia; -He was President of Niederhoffer-Henkel & Co., later called Century Capital Group, Atlanta, Georgia, an investment banking firm with offices in New York, Atlanta, Chicago and Los Angeles -He currently is President of The Lee Henkel Group, Atlanta, GA, consultants in tax matters, corporate structures of privately owned companies and mergers and acquisitions. Topics -Humor in Washington and at the IRS -Funny Tax Tips -Simplifying our Complex Tax System Industry Specialities -Taxation -Investment Banking -Government Speaking Engagements He is widely sought for speaking engagements on the following topics: As A Humorist He Relates His Hilarious Experiences With The Powerful In Washington: -How he happened to spend 3 days with former President Lyndon Johnson at the LBJ Ranch -How he managed to play a trumpet duet with the Attorney General of the United States. -How he accidentally saw a President of the United States stark naked. -He recalls humor at the IRS. Can you believe it? -How he served as General Counsel for Don Rumsfeld and Dick Cheney at the Cost of Living Council. -How he mistakenly presented a new simplified tax return to Henry Kissinger and the National Security Council. -How he happened to cancel testifying before a Congressional Hearing to hear a joke from the Secretary of the Treasury. As A Spokesman For Tax Reform And Simplification, He Explains Why: -The Internal Revenue Code is the worst tax system ever devised by the bureaucratic mind. -In addition to paying taxes, it costs taxpayers $200 billion annually to comply with tax laws. -Americans spend 6 billion hours each year complying with tax laws. -The Internal Revenue Code has 1.4 million words and the Bible contains just 800,000 words. -300,000 trees are chopped down each year to produce the 8 billion pages of paper sent to the IRS. -How a simple flat tax could solve the current problem of tax complexity and businesses could file returns on a 10-line postcard size tax form.
America's Funniest Tax Lawyer Henkel is widely recognized not only as one of America's funniest speakers but also as a knowledgeable and outstanding tax lawyer and an adviser to businesses. He has served as: -Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service and Ranking Assistant General Counsel of the United States Treasury in Washington, D.C. -A founder and a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Tax Policy Institute, Washington, D.C. -The founder and first Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Southern Federal Tax Institute, Atlanta, Georgia. -A Member of the American College of Tax Counsel -The Chairman of the Section of Taxation of the State Bar of Georgia. He has practiced tax and corporate law as a senior partner in several law firms in Georgia since he graduated from Duke Law School. In addition: -He was Chairman of the Board of Sands Investments, Inc., Myrtle Beach , SC, a developer and operator resort properties, hotels and golf courses; -He was Chairman of the Board of Continental Southern, Inc., Atlanta, GA, a developer of real estate in Fulton, Cobb and Gwinnett Counties in Georgia; -He was President of Niederhoffer-Henkel & Co., later called Century Capital Group, Atlanta, Georgia, an investment banking firm with offices in New York, Atlanta, Chicago and Los Angeles -He currently is President of The Lee Henkel Group, Atlanta, GA, consultants in tax matters, corporate structures of privately owned companies and mergers and acquisitions. Topics -Humor in Washington and at the IRS -Funny Tax Tips -Simplifying our Complex Tax System Industry Specialities -Taxation -Investment Banking -Government Speaking Engagements He is widely sought for speaking engagements on the following topics: As A Humorist He Relates His Hilarious Experiences With The Powerful In Washington: -How he happened to spend 3 days with former President Lyndon Johnson at the LBJ Ranch -How he managed to play a trumpet duet with the Attorney General of the United States. -How he accidentally saw a President of the United States stark naked. -He recalls humor at the IRS. Can you believe it? -How he served as General Counsel for Don Rumsfeld and Dick Cheney at the Cost of Living Council. -How he mistakenly presented a new simplified tax return to Henry Kissinger and the National Security Council. -How he happened to cancel testifying before a Congressional Hearing to hear a joke from the Secretary of the Treasury. As A Spokesman For Tax Reform And Simplification, He Explains Why: -The Internal Revenue Code is the worst tax system ever devised by the bureaucratic mind. -In addition to paying taxes, it costs taxpayers $200 billion annually to comply with tax laws. -Americans spend 6 billion hours each year complying with tax laws. -The Internal Revenue Code has 1.4 million words and the Bible contains just 800,000 words. -300,000 trees are chopped down each year to produce the 8 billion pages of paper sent to the IRS. -How a simple flat tax could solve the current problem of tax complexity and businesses could file returns on a 10-line postcard size tax form.
2010