Megan A. Stoner

Special Counsel

  • Megan A. Stoner
  • Phone: +1 202 776 5273

    Import to Address Book

  • Duane Morris LLP
    901 New York Avenue N.W., Suite 700 East
    Washington, DC 20001-4795
    USA

Megan Stoner practices in the area of taxation law. Ms. Stoner has extensive experience in advising clients on all facets of partnership taxation, including partnership acquisitions and restructuring transactions, redemptions and transfers of partnership interests, property contributions and distributions, section 704(b) income and loss allocations, application of section 751 to sales and distributions, section 704(c) methods, section 743(b) and section 734(b) adjustments and resolving complex compliance issues.

 Ms. Stoner received an LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center, a J.D. with a certificate in taxation from the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School, and a B.A. from the University of Rochester. She is fluent in Italian.

Admissions

  • New York
  • U.S. Tax Court
  • Washington, D.C.

Education

  • Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., Taxation, 2005
  • State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law, J.D., Certificate in Taxation, Academic Concentration in International Law, 2004
  • University of Rochester, B.A., Philosophy, 1998

Experience

  • Duane Morris LLP
    - Special Counsel, 2025-present
  • BDO USA, P.C.
    - Managing Director, National Tax Office (Partnership Tax), 2023-2024
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
    - Senior Tax Manager, Washington National Tax, M&A Tax (Partnerships), 2013-2023
  • IRS Office of Chief Counsel, Passthroughs & Special Industries
    - Attorney-Advisor (Tax), 2007-2013
  • Magavern, Magavern & Grimm, LLP
    - Corporate & Tax Associate, 2005-2006

Honors and Awards

  • Recipient of IRS Office of Chief Counsel “Stuart L. Brown National Technical Guidance Award” in connection with guidance issued under IRC section 108(i), June 2010

Board Memberships

  • Shady Grove Homeowners Association, Inc., Board President, 2019-present

Language Skill

  • Italian

Selected Publications

  • “Partnership Continuity in Restructuring Transactions,” The Tax Advisor, July 2021

  • “Section 743(b) Adjustments: Shortcuts and Surprises,” The Tax Advisor, July 2020

  • “New Section 987 Regulations Affect Partnerships,” The Tax Advisor, July 2017

  • “Time to Adjust: Adding to the List of Partnership Revaluation Events,” The Tax Adviser, July 2016

  • Co-author, “Comments to the Treasury Department Regarding Notice 2015-54, Transfers of Property to Partnerships With Related Foreign Partners,” American Bar Association, Section of Taxation, May 23, 2016

Selected Speaking Engagements

  • 2024 Advanced Tax Institute for Real Estate & Partnerships (presented by Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants), speaker presenting “Partnership Tax Tips and Tricks - Things Practitioners Need to Know” – Baltimore, MD, November 19, 2024
  • 2024 Federal Real Estate and Partnerships Tax Conference (presented by NYU School of Professional Studies), speaker presenting “Planning for Partnership Continuity in Restructuring Transaction” – New York, NY, June 7, 2024
  • 2023 National Tax Conference (presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield), speaker presenting “Partnership Tax Issues” - Austin, TX, November 29-30, 2023
  • 2023 Advanced Tax Institute for Real Estate & Partnerships (presented by Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants), speaker presenting “Partnership Tax Tips & Tricks” – Baltimore, MD, November 8, 2023
  • 2023 Federal Real Estate and Partnerships Tax Conference (presented by NYU School of Professional Studies), panelist presenting “An Introduction to Partnerships Taxation” – New York, NY, June 22-23, 2023
  • Webinar hosted by Strafford, presenting “Section 704(c) Capital Account Book-Ups: Revaluation of Partnership Assets” - December 2, 2020
  • Webinar hosted by Strafford, presenting “Section 704(b) vs. GAAP vs. Tax Basis: Comparing and Contrasting Annual Allocations” - August 5, 2020, and November 24, 2020
  • Webinar hosted by Strafford, presenting “Section 704(c): Contributions to Partnerships and LLCs” - February 19, 2020