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Paula Ellenberg, CPA, CVA, MST

Senior Tax Manager

Professional Summary

Paula Ellenberg is a Senior Tax Manager at Councilor, bringing more than 30 years of experience advising clients, trusts and estates, and their counsel on estate and trust tax compliance, as well as fiduciary accounting. When representing taxpayers before federal and state tax agencies, she keeps clients engaged throughout the process by translating complex situations into clear, accessible guidance.

Paula’s career in taxation has included work with small businesses, high-net-worth, high-income individuals, not-for-profit organizations, employee benefit plans, and corporate taxation, including complex multi-state tax engagements. She has spent 25 years supervising valuation engagements for estate and gift tax purposes and succession planning and also assists in the preparation of shareholder agreements.

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
  • New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (Member)
  • Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (Member)
  • Estate Planning Council of Central New York (Member)
  • National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (Member)
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA), District of Columbia
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA), New York
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Virginia
  • Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA)
  • M.S. Taxation, American University
  • B.S. Business Administration, Marymount University