Every day, taxpayers make important business and personal financial decisions that can affect their tax burden. The structure you choose for conducting your business and financing your operations can dramatically affect your tax obligations. Legal services involving taxation for individuals, corporations, partnerships, trust and LLCs can include gift planning, estate planning, planning for asset and business dispositions, disputes with taxing authorities and tax litigation. A tax attorney will work with you to ensure that you are well informed on the tax consequences of your decisions and that you are given the opportunity to consider alternate approaches aimed at reducing your tax burden.

An IRS examination can disrupt your business operations. If not handled properly and controlled it can materially affect your bottom line and jeopardize your assets. The IRS and state tax authorities use a team of professional Auditors, Accountants and Tax Lawyers to represent their interests. You can level the playing field by engaging an attorney to defend you and your property.

Common Attorney Tax Representations

• IRS Tax Audits & Appeals
• Tax Litigation & Tax Court Representation
• Federal Tax Liens, Levies & NYS Tax Warrants
• IRS & NYS Offers-in-Compromise
• Corporate, Partnership & Individual Tax Planning
• New York State Sales Tax Litigation
• International Tax Audits and Tax Planning
• New York State Residency Audits
• Federal and State Innocent Spouse Claims
• Tax-Exempt Organizations & Foundations
• E-Commerce Taxation

Tax Audits

All audits are not the same. If you face a Federal or State tax audit, you need a skilled representative to speak directly with the auditor and to control the examination. Audits can be structured as Employee-Independent Contractor, Purchase Mark-Up, Observation Audits, Desk Audits, Office Audits, Economic Reality Audits and in many other forms. We have handled all of these and have been successful in reducing Federal and State tax assessments sought against our clients.
Tax Litigation

Whether your matter is before U.S. Tax Court, New York State Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) review or the New York State Division of Tax Appeals, a failure to recognize these deadlines can eliminate recourse rights which would otherwise be available to you.
Tax Collection

The government can use many collection methods including liens, levies and tax warrants (NYS) to secure payment of a balance owed. These include installment plans, offer-in-compromise or a collection due process proceeding.
Intellectual Property

Consumer product manufacturers, service providers, inventors and members of creative industries, such as publishers, artists and graphic designers, should be concerned about the protection of their intellectual property rights. Written works, such as books, songs, articles and computer programs, as well as works of art and musical performances, are all eligible for copyright protection. A company's brands, logos, and slogans for products and services can be provided trademark protection. While the internet has revolutionized communications, it has made copyright and trademark protection even more imperative.

Copyright and trademark registration services include conducting copyright and trademark searches, preparation, drafting, and filing of copyright and trademark applications for registration, as well as the enforcement of rights of those copyright and trademark owners against the unauthorized use of such copyright and trademarks.

• Copyright & Trademark Registration
• Copyright and Trademark Infringement
• Copyright and Trademark Appeals
• Licensing of Intellectual Property and Consumer Products
• Manufacturing/Importing/Distribution of Consumer Products
• Creative Protection of Web Sites and Publications