Experience

Erick Araneda is a tax partner in the firm’s South Florida office with a focus on complex international tax matters and real estate. He provides domestic and international tax planning and preparation, technical research for complex tax issues, and communication with the Internal Revenue Service.

Erick’s extensive experience working with clients on international tax consulting and compliance matters includes subpart F, treaty positions, pre-immigration tax planning, expatriation, offshore voluntary compliance programs, and reorganizations. He frequently works with foreign sellers of U.S. real estate to reduce or eliminate their FIRPTA (Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act) withholding. Erick also assists foreigners with the structuring of their U.S. real estate investment in order to protect them from potential U.S. estate tax exposure.

Prior to joining Citrin Cooperman, Erick was a tax partner of Appelrouth, Farah & Co., PA., which joined Citrin Cooperman in 2022. He also worked in the tax department of Andersen Tax in West Palm Beach, FL where he focused on client engagements for high-net-worth individuals.