Federal & State Tax

A lack of planning or the failure of a strong advocate representing you in a tax controversy could put you at a definite fiscal disadvantage. Bingham McHale’s attorneys are knowledgeable and experienced in all areas of federal and state tax laws. These include individual, partnership and corporate tax planning, corporate acquisitions and reorganizations, exempt organizations, estate planning, property taxes and sales and use taxes. We know that critical time restraints accompany many of these matters. That’s why with us you receive responsive and effective legal solutions.

Our primary goal is to help you gain the maximum benefit of tax law while minimizing the risk of potentially unfavorable consequences. To accomplish this, we assemble all pertinent information, conduct a detailed analysis and then offer you practical advice and representation. We leverage our deep understanding of complex tax law to help you obtain a favorable outcome. Our attorneys perceptively offer you pertinent and relative counsel on the intricacies of tax law.

Our services include administrative procedure, civil litigation, domestic relations tax issues, exempt organizations, federal and state tax planning and Indiana tax legislative services. We devise a well-balanced strategy that works to reduce your tax burden.

Our domestic relations tax issues services seek to alleviate the financial strain that often accompanies the dissolution of marriage. We maintain a current practical knowledge of how tax issues affect the settlement and division of marital property interests. Skilled in assisting with prenuptial, separation, and postnuptial agreements, our attorneys appropriately collaborate with our Matrimonial Law attorneys to resolve all tax-related issues.

We are also proficient in valid tax exemptions and work tirelessly to ensure that these are applied in the right situations.  Our clients include national church organizations, charitable foundations, private universities, social clubs, research and public interest organizations and trade associations.  We help secure exemptions from income taxes, property taxes and other taxes as well as in planning operations to assure continued effectiveness of previously obtained tax exemptions.

Our federal and state tax planning services are geared towards structuring business transactions and operations in effective ways.  Ranging from overall responsibility for a business transaction, to advising on the choice of entity or tax structure for a transaction, to providing an opinion on the tax effects of a particular transaction or securing a ruling from tax authorities necessary to plan a transaction, our attorneys offer comprehensive legal services for all of your needs.

Contact:  Brett J. Miller, bmiller@binghammchale.com