Practice Areas - Taxation

 The Firm's attorneys are experts in their field and have prepared and filed all forms of federal, state and local tax returns.  The returns include income tax returns, estate tax returns, gift tax returns and inheritance tax returns.  Our attorneys have worked with clients, accountants, insurance agents, actuaries and other professionals in order to provide counsel that assists clients in obtaining the best net tax result for their operations and in transactional matters.

We have handled trust and estate matters from planning, administration and preparation to the filing of inheritance tax returns, gift tax returns and federal estate tax returns. We have designed Grantor Trusts, Special Needs Trusts, Dynasty Trusts, Charitable Lead Trusts, Charitable Remainder Trusts and Qualified Personal Residence Trusts.

Our attorneys have handled 1031 exchanges and reverse 1031 exchanges saving large amounts of capital gain taxes.  The individual taxpayers then retain the new asset until death and receive a step up in basis so that the entire capital gain is never taxed.

Our attorneys represent businesses, fiduciaries & individuals in all forms of tax matters and controversies including:

  • Tax planning for and representation in all forms of transactions.
  • Filing Offers in Compromise and obtaining excellent results with substantial reductions in taxes, interest and penalties.
  • Designing and implementing Deferred Compensation Plans for businesses and individuals. We have obtained approval of the plans from the IRS and handled annual filing requirements and audits.
  • Advising clients to proceed with intergenerational transfers of assets through direct gifting and the use of deferred taxation methods.
  • Designing Family Limited Partnerships to provide a vehicle to transfer interests in real estate to younger generations and to use permissible discounts in valuing such gifts.
  • Forming and assisting non-profit corporations in operating pursuant to federal and state rules.
  • Forming and assisting clients in the operation of limited liability companies, corporations, partnerships and individual proprietorships.
  • Providing representation before the IRS, the United States Tax Court, and state, local & federal courts and administrative agencies.   

 

Attorneys:

Paul Baker Bartle

Ronald Bluestein

Richard W. Stevens