Director

Joan Leanos

joan.leanos@askfrost.com

State & Local Tax Issues

Bar Admissions/Licenses

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Master of Science in Taxation (MST)

Court Admissions

Background & History

Joan Leanos is a Certified Public Accountant who has been assisting individuals and businesses with their tax needs for over 45 years. She is a native of Annapolis and grew up in a family of small business owners, giving her a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing the self-employed.

After earning her bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Maryland, College Park, and her Master of Taxation from American University, Joan founded her own firm, J.E. Leanos & Company, in 1981. She operated the practice for 31 years before merging with a larger firm.

In 2017, Joan started a new private practice and began working with Frost Law, assisting the firm's clients with a variety of tax matters. She currently provides her services to Frost Law as a Director while also serving as a Director at Strategic Tax Planning LLC CPAs, a firm she helped establish in 2022. Joan's work focuses on a range of tax credit opportunities, including the Employee Retention Credit and the Research and Development Credit.

Education

University of Maryland in College Park
- BS in Finance
Taxation from American University
- Masters

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They provide very informative webinars on cutting edge tax laws.

Sheryl R.

Frost Law was a pleasure to work with. They worked with us to obtain the Employee Retention Credit. Everyone we worked with was friendly, helpful, and patient in answering questions and explaining the process to us. I highly recommend them!

Patty S.

I found all of the various staff that I interacted with to be exceptionally helpful and understanding of my limited technical abilities on some of the functions that were required to process my Employee Retention Credit claim. I would recommend this firm to any business or individual needing legal advice! Mike Roach/co-owner of Paloma Clothing for the past 50 years.

Mike R.

We had the pleasure of working with Frost & Associates this year to prepare and file ERC returns. Everyone from their administrative staff to their paralegals and attorneys were friendly, professional and kept us informed every step of the way. Highly, highly recommend.

Crista H.

Client testimonials

Extremely professional and helpful. They seem to be incredibly well-staffed, and everyone I spoke to was very pleasant. The services I needed were outside of my price range, but I have no doubt that they deserve what they charge.

Zachary P.

Tax webinars provided are very good and useful! Top shelf presentation , all questions answered, Today's on loss deductions was great !

AEBCPAMA

Provided excellent, thoughtful advice, were very knowledgeable and provided me with a lot of reassurance about my situation. I would not hesitate to recommend Frost Law.

Natalie W.

We’ve started working with Frost Tax Law on our ERC claim that had stalled and was getting extremely frustrated with working with (or dealing with) the IRS. He was able to expedite a quick response as well as getting our claims approved and paid when I was barely able to get a response from the IRS. Highly recommend

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Director

Joan Leanos

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State & Local Tax Issues

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Every detail matters in litigation

The difference between winning and losing often comes down to what you noticed that others missed. I don't overlook anything.

Clarity

You need to understand your options

Legal jargon clouds judgment. I explain your situation plainly so you can make decisions with full knowledge of what's at stake.

Director

Joan Leanos

SCHEDULE A MEETING

State & Local Tax Issues

Precision

Every detail matters in litigation

The difference between winning and losing often comes down to what you noticed that others missed. I don't overlook anything.

Clarity

You need to understand your options

Legal jargon clouds judgment. I explain your situation plainly so you can make decisions with full knowledge of what's at stake.

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State & Local Tax Issues

Bar Admissions/Licenses

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Master of Science in Taxation (MST)

Court Admissions

Background & History

Joan Leanos is a Certified Public Accountant who has been assisting individuals and businesses with their tax needs for over 45 years. She is a native of Annapolis and grew up in a family of small business owners, giving her a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing the self-employed.

After earning her bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Maryland, College Park, and her Master of Taxation from American University, Joan founded her own firm, J.E. Leanos & Company, in 1981. She operated the practice for 31 years before merging with a larger firm.

In 2017, Joan started a new private practice and began working with Frost Law, assisting the firm's clients with a variety of tax matters. She currently provides her services to Frost Law as a Director while also serving as a Director at Strategic Tax Planning LLC CPAs, a firm she helped establish in 2022. Joan's work focuses on a range of tax credit opportunities, including the Employee Retention Credit and the Research and Development Credit.

Education

University of Maryland in College Park
- BS in Finance
Taxation from American University
- Masters

Speaking Engagements & Panel Participation

Publications

Professional Organizations & Memberships

Awards and Honors