About Steven Horowitz

A Life in Tax Law
Steven Horowitz has spent more than 38 years mastering the tax code. A former Hofstra Law School professor who taught partnership tax, estate tax, and estate planning for over a decade, he has also published more than 100 articles and served as a columnist for Taxes: The Tax Magazine.

Education & Early Career

  • J.D. and M.B.A. in Public Accounting (earned simultaneously)
  • Early career at Deloitte, one of the world’s Big Four accounting firms
  • Mentor-guided training in advanced tax strategies and statutory interpretation

Professional Achievements

  • Designed creative estate and income tax mitigation strategies that saved clients millions—even billions—of dollars
  • Quoted in significant tax cases and estate planning textbooks
  • Recognized as an innovator in applying statutory construction techniques, drawing from his Talmudic scholarship background