The USLAW NETWORK Tax Law community of attorneys provides clients with access to attorneys with expertise in identifying and assessing tax matters frequently encountered by businesses in a global marketplace. Our network of attorneys understand the importance of balancing tax objectives and efficiencies with business needs and concerns. Clients who use USLAW Tax Law attorneys will be more informed of the issues and opportunities in the constantly changing world of tax law.

WHY CHOOSE USLAW TAX LAW FIRMS?

As a USLAW practice group focused on tax law, our attorneys possess the knowledge and experience to guide clients through the most complex of tax matters. From the initial organization of a business, through its growth and expansion, and upon its divestiture or exit, an understanding of the tax considerations at the onset is necessary. Whether dealing with a transaction, business structuring, business succession planning, or multi-state tax compliance, our member attorneys provide perspective and concise advice so that clients can assess the tax impacts of their transactions and business decisions.

Our members advise on all areas of tax law – federal income taxation; federal transfer tax (i.e., gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer taxes); employee benefits; international taxation; state and local taxation (e.g., sales and use, franchise taxes and income taxation). Many of our attorneys also represent clients in tax controversy matters during the audit stage and in administrative appeals and judicial proceedings, including before the United States Tax Court.

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Member firms are experienced in working with clients in a variety of matters, including:

• Structuring of business organizations and joint venture transactions
• Tax planning for mergers and acquisitions and divestitures
• State and local sales and use taxes, including anonymous voluntary compliance submissions to state taxation authorities
• IRS and Department of Labor audits of ESOP and other qualified plan transaction and operational issues
• Business succession planning for owners
• Tax aspects of bankruptcy and state insolvency law reorganizations.
• State and federal tax controversy work, including representation in audits, appeals and federal tax court litigation
• Employee stock option and equity incentive arrangements
• Executive deferred compensation plans
• Rank-and-file compensatory bonus and stock purchase plans
• Qualified pension and profit-sharing plans
• Employee stock ownership plans
• Planning for tax-preferred activities, including 1031 real estate exchanges, qualified opportunity zone investments, and qualified business stock rollovers and sales
• Public finance
• International taxation for U.S. organizations operating in foreign jurisdictions and foreign organizations operating in U.S. jurisdictions