Our increasingly complex tax code is frequently and extensively changed, which creates serious risk and cost implications for individuals and businesses.
A legal team with extensive experience and knowledge of our complex tax laws can help develop and implement strategies for efficient tax planning to minimize tax liabilities, avoid costly mistakes and resolve disputes when they arise.
Hall Booth Smith’s tax practice is led by Jim Standard and Brad Coppedge, both of whom hold a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation.
Our team often represents individual taxpayers in disputes with the IRS or state departments of revenue, tax structure in business operations and business transactions, personal planning of estates, and wealth planning.
At the state and federal level, we represent entity and individual clients in tax disputes and controversies with the IRS and state Departments of Revenue, including resolution procedures such as offers in compromise, innocent spouse filings and installment agreements, and tax audits. We represent clients in many diverse types of state and federal tax issues, including income, corporate, estate, excise, and sales & use and tax.
We also advise business clients on the best structure to achieve maximum tax benefits in transactions large and small, ranging from M&A transactions to stock and asset sales among individuals and closely held businesses. This may include a determination about or advice regarding capital contributions, tax-free mergers and reorganizations, divestitures and other transactional components. We have extensive experience in the formation and structuring of LLCs, partnerships, C corporations and S corporations, joint ventures and private equity transactions.
Our team also advises individuals on personal estate plans, closely held business restructurings and reorganizations, business transition planning and the tax aspects in formation and operation of non-profit organizations.
We also review existing structure of entities for maximum tax efficiency, including advice regarding retirement plans, executive and deferred compensation arrangements, and fringe benefits.
Our tax and estate attorneys prepare federal estate and gift tax returns, and frequently work closely with our individual and entity clients’ Certified Public Accountants and other tax advisors to strategically develop and implement the best solutions for each client’s unique goals and circumstances.
Our team also has significant experience in complementary practice areas such as corporate and partnership, transactional, real estate and estate planning, which allows our Tax law team to work seamlessly across adjacent practice groups to provide comprehensive solutions.
