Tax issues are vital in deciding the best organizational structure for a new business and in structuring business transactions.  Our tax lawyers advise clients in the major areas of tax law.  These areas include qualifying for investment tax credits, maximizing non-taxed proceeds in mergers and acquisitions, and minimizing the total taxes to a business and its owner for ongoing operations.  Our attorneys are knowledgeable in all areas of federal and state tax practice, including individual, commercial and business planning, estate planning and administration, tax-exempt organizations, real estate and domestic relations.  In addition to tax planning and the analysis of tax issues, we provide counsel and representation for taxpayers in connection with audits, administrative appeals, and litigation involving federal, state and local taxes.  Members of the Firm have held leadership positions in many professional associations.  One of our lawyers holds a Masters of Law degree in taxation, and another holds a Missouri CPA designation.

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We regularly address the following legal issues for our clients:

  • Corporate income taxes matters

  • Employment tax matters

  • Excise taxes matters

  • Individual income taxes matters

  • Installment sales

  • Like-kind exchanges

  • Methods to postpone taxation of benefits

  • Non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements

  • Payroll and withholding issues

  • Sales taxes, gross receipts, and license tax matters

  • Tax appeals and litigation

  • Tax aspects of business restructurings, taxable and tax-free mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, liquidations, and stock redemptions

  • Tax aspects of entity formation and operation

  • Tax audits

  • Tax-exempt and charitable organizations

  • Tax-exempt organization determination letters

  • Tax matters with respect to pass-through entities (i.e., partnerships, limited liability companies, and "S" corporations)

  • Tax planning for incentive stock options

  • Tax planning for non-qualified stock options