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.