About Eric Santa Maria

Eric Santa Maria serves as partner at Garcia Santa Maria PLLC, one of the largest local accounting firms in South Florida.

Established some 40 years ago, the firm offers accounting, audit and tax services to government agencies, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, religious organizations and small businesses. The company’s scope of services also includes business planning, valuation and operation consulting; IT strategies and solutions; forensic accounting and fraud prevention; financial forecasting and projection; mergers and acquisitions due diligence; trust establishment and pension plans; and litigation support.

With years of experience in tax compliance and litigation, Santa Maria advises on domestic and international tax structuring and planning, due diligence, accounting and tax compliance. His diverse clientele includes partnerships, corporations, exempt organizations, trusts, estates, small businesses and multinational companies. He has expertise in valuing businesses and professional practices in cases of estate and gift tax planning, business disputes, shareholder buyouts and matrimonial disputes. With an expansive knowledge of IRS regulations, including the Opportunity Zone program, he helps clients optimize tax strategies, mitigate penalties, negotiate payment terms and settle tax debts.

Prior to joining Garcia Santa Maria PLLC, he worked as partner at Verdeja, De Armas & Trujillo LLP. Santa Maria also served as director at Paul A. Garcia, P.A., a Florida-based accounting firm. He also has experience working as a senior tax consultant at PwC, where he focused on financial services and real estate-related tax practices.

Santa Maria holds a Master of Science in taxation and a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Florida International University.

Santa Maria is a certified public accountant. He is also accredited in business valuation and certified in financial forensics by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.