Tax
Tax issues affect most all facets of a start-up's life cycle. Our tax attorneys work closely with our start-up clients to make sure that they understand their business and provide meaningful advice and counsel. As a department, they provide services in a large number of areas, including, but not limited to:
- Choice of entity determinations;
- Capital structure optimization;
- Financial instrument evaluations;
- Employee compensation matters, including stock option, restricted stock, qualified retirement plans, non-qualified retirement plans, and health and welfare benefits;
- Independent contractor vs. employee classification issues;
- Merger and acquisition structuring;
- Divestiture planning;
- Tax credit financing;
- Tax-exempt financing;
- State tax compliance;
- Property tax compliance and appeals; and
- Tax controversies.