Gerald "Jerry" Donnini II is one of the founders of Tobacco Tax Refund, Inc. Prior to founding Tobacco Tax Refund, Inc. he was and is currently an associate at the Law Offices of Moffa, Sutton, & Donnini, P.A., and joined the firm in 2010. Prior to founding Tobacco Tax Refund, Inc., Mr. Donnini concentrated his law practice in the areas of Florida tax matters, with a heavy emphasis on the tobacco, convenience store and petroleum industries . He also handles a myriad of multi-state state and local tax issues and is a co-author for CCH’s Expert Treatise Library: State Sales and US Tax and writes extensively on multi-state tax issues for SalesTaxSupport.com. Mr. Donnini earned his LL.M. in Taxation at New York University.
Mr. Donnini also regularly represents cigarette, beverage, and tobacco distributors against the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco in connection with refund claims and audit defense in Florida. As a Florida licensed attorney, he was involved in the cases below. His success in Florida in assisting companies with refunds and audit defense in Florida prompted him to launch Tobacco Tax Refund, Inc., to help you with obtaining your refund and/or audit defense in your state.
Case involvement in Florida:
Blunt Wrap/Cigar Wrap Cases
Brandys Products Inc. v. Dep’t of Bus. & Prof. Regulation, Case 14-3496 (DOAH 2015)
BBK Tobacco & Foods LLC v. Dep’t of Bus. & Prof. Regulation
Core-Mark Distributors Inc v. Dep’t of Bus. & Prof. Regulation
Grabba-Leaf LLC v. Dep’t of Bus. & Prof. Regulation
W.L. Petrey Wholesale Co., Inc. v. Dep’t of Bus. & Prof. Regulation
Florida Bee Distributors Inc. v. Dep’t of Bus. & Prof. Regulation
Incorrect Taxable Bases Cases
Good Times Pinellas LLC v. Dep’t of Bus. & Prof. Regulation
Planet Trading Inc. v. Dep’t of Bus. & Prof. Regulation
RYO Select LLC v. Dep’t of Bus. & Prof. Regulation
R & B Tobacco LLC v. Dep’t of Bus. & Prof. Regulation
Education:
- New York University School of Law, L.L.M., Taxation (2014)
- Nova Southeastern University, J.D., magna cum laude (2011)
- University of Central Florida, B.B.A, Accounting (2007)
