Tax

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With 35 tax attorneys, Sullivan & Worcester's tax practice is one of the largest on the East Coast. Our size and national reputation reflect a commitment to quality, an ability to design creative solutions to complex problems and the insight to understand and achieve clients' goals. With an average of more than 20 years experience each, our tax attorneys can address the entire spectrum of tax-related legal problems, from tax planning for complex corporate reorganizations to representing clients in adversarial proceedings with the Internal Revenue Service and state tax authorities. In any matter, we work to identify our clients' objectives, and to design efficient and cost-effective strategies for achieving them.

Tax Practice Profile (PDF)

In Tax Litigation — Our Results Speak for Themselves (PDF)

Summary of Energy-Related Tax Provisions (PDF)

Representative Client Work

• Provide strategic guidance on corporate tax issues, including reorganizations, tax treatment of net operating losses, real estate transactions, cross-border transactions and the tax problems of closely-held businesses and their owners
• Develop estate planning strategies for the tax-efficient transfer of wealth to the next generation
• Conform the structure of employee benefits, equity incentives, executive compensation and retirement planning to all applicable tax requirements
• Resolve controversies with federal and state tax authorities
• Structure charitable giving and charitable foundations and trusts for maximum tax advantage, and offer guidance to tax-exempt entities
• Ensure maximum tax advantage in the structure and operation of hedge funds, private securities partnerships, LBO and venture capital funds, regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts and foreign corporations