
James M. Bandoblu Jr.
Practices & Industries
Bar Associations
- American Bar Association
- Bar Association of Erie County
- New York State Bar Association
- Ontario Bar Association
Admissions
- Florida
- New York
- U.S. Tax Court
Clerkships
- U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York
Education
Le Moyne College, B.S., cum laude
Syracuse University College of Law, J.D., cum laude
University of Florida, L.L.M.
Jim practices in a wide range of domestic and international tax areas. Jim is the leader of the firm's Federal Tax Controversy Practice and he regularly assists clients with tax controversies with the Internal Revenue Service and the New York State Tax Department, including in domestic and offshore voluntary disclosure matters and criminal tax matters. He has helped hundreds of clients avoid or minimize penalties when coming into compliance with foreign account and asset reporting requirements, such as the FBAR and IRS Forms 926, 3520, 3520-A, 5471, 5472, and 8938. Jim also frequently handles matters before the U.S. Tax Court. In addition, he advises international clients on the U.S. tax implications of the loss of U.S. citizenship and lawful permanent resident (“green card”) status and on issues under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and U.S. anti-deferral tax regimes, such as the controlled foreign corporation (CFC) and passive foreign investment company (PFIC) rules. He also regularly counsels clients on tax and corporate issues related to business operations, acquisitions, and sales, as well as advantageous business structures for tax planning purposes.
Jim is a frequent speaker on U.S. tax law, especially in the foreign account and asset reporting context. He annually presents to various accountant groups on updates to U.S. income tax laws and regulations, and administrative changes by the IRS. Jim also was a regular contributor to the Canadian Tax Highlights publication, and he has written for the Journal on Business Entities and contributed to local news stories on tax changes.
Prior to joining Hodgson Russ, Jim was a judicial intern for Judge Howard G. Munson, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York, and a law clerk for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York.
Jim exclusively practices U.S. law and is admitted to practice in New York and Florida.
Honors
- Syracuse University College of Law Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) Excellence for the Future Award for the Study of Deferred Compensation
- Certificate of Achievement in Gerontology, Syracuse University School of Health and Human Services
In the News
- Law360, February 2, 2023
- Buffalo Law Journal, June 6, 2016
- WBFO, April 14, 2014
Press Releases
- February 22, 2023
- Press Release, January 11, 2016
Publications
- Hodgson Russ Federal-International Tax Alert, March 18, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Equine Alert, December 31, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Federal-International Tax Alert, December 28, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Federal-International Tax Alert, December 28, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Federal-International Tax Alert, November 19, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Federal-International Tax Alert, November 19, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Trusts & Estates Alert, November 11, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Federal-International Tax Alert, May 5, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Federal-International Tax Alert, May 1, 2020
- Hodgson Russ International Tax Alert, April 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Federal-International Tax Alert, April 14, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Federal-International Tax Alert, April 10, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Federal-International Tax Alert , March 27, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Federal-International Tax Alert , March 26, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Tax and Labor & Employment Alert, March 24, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Federal-International Tax Alert, March 19, 2020
- Canadian Tax Highlights, October 16, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Federal and International Tax Alert, September 9, 2019
- Canadian Tax Highlights, April 15, 2019
- Canadian Tax Highlights, April 15, 2019
- Canadian Tax Highlights, March 1, 2018
- Canadian Tax Highlights, March 1, 2018
- The Buffalo News, December 29, 2017
- Smarter Way to Cross Blog Archives, August 20, 2017
- Canadian Tax Highlights, March 2017
- Canadian Tax Highlights, June 1, 2016
- Canadian Tax Highlights, October 2015
- International Tax Alert, September 11, 2015
- Smarter Way to Cross Blog Archives, September 10, 2015
- Canadian Tax Highlights, July 2015
- Smarter Way to Cross Blog Archives, July 2, 2014
- Hodgson Russ Alert, February 7, 2014
- Smarter Way to Cross Blog Archives, February 4, 2014
- Smarter Way to Cross Blog Archives, April 2, 2013
- Federal/International Tax Alert, January 4, 2013
- Federal/International Tax Alert, September 5, 2012
- Federal/International Tax Alert, March 6, 2012
- Federal/International Tax Alert, January 12, 2012
- Federal/International Tax Alert, December 13, 2011
- FATCA GuidanceCanadian Tax Highlights, May 2011
- Federal/International Tax Alert, February 9, 2011
- Business Entities, July/August 2009
- 2009
Blog Posts
Jim contributed to the archived Hodgson Russ Canada/U.S. cross-border blog, Smarter Way to Cross. His entries can be found on the Publications page.
Presentations & Events
- Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Sarasota, Naples, Florida, January 25, 2024 - February 16, 2024
- Seasons 52, November 2, 2023
- Binghamton, NY, October 27, 2023
- Holiday Inn Binghamton Downtown, 2-8 Hawley Street, Binghamton NY 13901, October 26, 2023
- November 3, 2022
- Embassy Suites – Syracuse Destiny, November 2, 2022
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Binghamton, October 26, 2022
- December 7, 2021
- October 7, 2021
- June 2021
- October 1, 2020
- Wednesdays, May 6 - June 17
- The Harvard Club NYC 35 W. 44th Street, New York, NY, October 30, 2019
- Binghamton, NY, October 24, 2019
- Understanding New York State Tax Issues of 2019The Harvard Club 35 W. 44th Street, New York, NY, June 12 - August 7, 2019
- The Westin Fort Lauderdale, 400 Corporate Drive, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33334, May 8, 2019
- Syracuse, New York, November 28, 2018
- Toronto, Ontario, November 26, 2018
- November 26, 2018
- Binghamton, New York, October 25, 2018
- The Wine Cellar - Palm Court in Eisenhower Park at The Carltun, October 4, 2018
- Understanding New York State Tax Issues of 2018The Harvard Club 35 W. 44th Street, New York, NY, June 13 to August 1, 2018
- The Westin Fort Lauderdale, 400 Corporate Drive, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33334, May 17, 2018
- Vantage Venues, 27th Floor, 150 King Street West, 27th Floor, Toronto, ON, M5H 1J9, May 2, 2018
- The Harvard Club of New York, New York, NY, November 9, 2017
- Desmond Hotel and Conference Center, Albany, NY, October 25, 2017
- Understanding New York State Tax Issues of 2017The Harvard Club 35 W. 44th Street New York, NY, June 7 to August 2, 2017
- March 2, 2017
- The Harvard Club, 35 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036, November 2, 2016
- Harvard Club, 35 W. 44th Street, New York, NY, July 27, 2016
- Desmond Hotel & Conference Center, 660 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, NY, May 11, 2016
- Toronto, ON, January 31, 2013
- New York, NY, January 16, 2013
- New York State Society of CPAs Southern Tier Chapter Seminar: Federal Tax UpdateOctober 27, 2011
Professional Associations
- Canadian Tax Foundation
- Ontario Bar Association
Community & Pro Bono
- Secretary, Board of Directors: Kevin Guest House and Co-Chair, Blues & Brew fundraising event
- Mentor: University at Buffalo School of Law,1L Mentoring Program
- Judge: Albert R. Mugel National Tax Moot Court Competition