Tax Law

To ensure tax efficiency, our attorneys work with individuals to best reduce their tax liability under federal, state and local tax laws.

Our tax attorneys design entity structuring and implement tax strategies to reduce tax obligations and implement growth opportunities.

The attorneys within our Trust and Estate Practice Group have experience with various complex estate plans, estate matters, trust administration, trust and estate controversies, preparation of gift and estate tax returns, review of fiduciary income tax returns and nonprofit trusts.

We are skilled in helping our clients navigate through the complexities of like-kind exchanges under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code including reverse exchanges and tenant-in-common structures. Our attorneys work with clients to draft buy-sell agreements, identify benefits and risks and provide counsel on structuring deals.

Our real estate work covers a broad range of transactions and regulatory advice, and litigation — from routine purchase agreements to complicated and sophisticated commercial, corporate, tax and environmental work. We provide clients with practical advice and creative solutions, whether they are buying, selling, leasing or operating real property, oil and gas interests in Arkansas or in multi-state transactions. We counsel clients on debt and equity financing, non-recourse financing, project financing, partnerships and limited liability companies, joint ventures and other investment vehicles, as well as on land use, brokerage and management agreements.

Our firm has the experience and focused knowledge to advise tax-exempt organizations of all sizes, helping them remain in compliance with the Tax Code while fulfilling their organizational objectives. We counsel clients to assist in addressing organizational form and structure to meet applicable Tax Code requirements for tax-exempt status, advise them on governance and operational issues, and work in close collaboration with them to help they pursue and achieve their missions with confidence.

Our attorneys help shape state tax law by working directly with the administrative officials and the legislature. We recently worked with others in obtaining legislative changes to the burden of proof in sales tax exemption matters.

To help taxpayers to control costs, we use a blend of legal skills and technical valuation expertise to achieve equitable property tax assessments.

Our broad experience covers income taxes, sales and use taxes, estate and gift taxes, excise taxes and ad valorem taxes. We also handle collection-related matters where the IRS or state is attempting to collect taxes. You will get an effective defense in audits, administrative hearings and proceedings, and appeals before the IRS and state and local taxing authorities. We are committed to analyzing and helping our clients properly resolve (including litigating, if necessary) their disputes with the taxing authorities.

As part of this practice, we represent buyers and sellers in a variety of business mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. Our lawyers will help clients with the structuring, negotiation, documentation, and closing of the deal, using our firm’s full resources for everything from due diligence and tax-efficient deal structures, to financing and governmental approval, to the review of employee benefits and non-compete agreements.