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Learn about our Houston Tax Lawyer Experience

REPRESENTATIVE CORPORATE TAX EXPERIENCE

 

Our tax attorneys have a wide experience in tax planning and special project management, including:

• Supervising and reviewing the preparation of federal and state income tax returns
• Compiling and preparing documentation in support tax positions
• Conducting tax research and analysis for C corporations, S corporations and  partnerships
• Draft tax memoranda and tax opinions
• Maintenance of tax and corporate records and related documentation
• Develop tax strategies related to acquisitions and other business initiatives
• Regularly updating clients about changes in state and federal tax law
• Managing outside tax advisors and service providers
• Identifying and implementing tax-planning strategies to minimize worldwide tax liabilities
• Analyzing and planning for the availability of tax treaty benefits
• Implementation of IP and royalty structures and preparation of related documentation
• Overseeing and managing local country tax compliance and US tax reporting requirements
• Representation of clients in IRS audits including day-to-day management of the audit process
• Coordination with auditors to ensure correct reporting of tax positions on audited financials
• Independent review of proposed tax and financial products and special projects
• Management and implementation of domestic and international special projects

CONTACT US

To speak to a tax attorney about your company’s corporate tax needs, please contact us here, or call 713.650.9700.

Houston Tax Services: Executive Compensation

We can advise on tax and legal aspects of executive compensation.  including tax planning as well as reviewing and negotiating compensation agreements. We can help you with:

►	Change in control provisions in executive compensation agreements, and other arrangements related to corporate transactions
►	Legal aspects of executive compensation policies
►	Employment and severance agreements , as well as the individual tax planning for executives and high-wage earners
►	Advise on use of qualified  deferred compensation arrangements in the tax planning for closely-held companies
►	Legal and tax aspects of non-competition and confidentiality agreements
►	Equity compensation, including Section 409A compliance

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CONTACT US

To speak to a Houston tax lawyer or advisor about your state, federal or international tax issues, or to just to get to know us, please contact us here or call 713.650.9700.

Strategic Tax Reviews

Are you paying more taxes than you would like to pay? Let us review your tax return to determine if you are missing out on tax savings opportunities, through available deductions, credits, or special planning projects.

IDENTIFY TAX SAVINGS OPPORTUNITIES Give us a chance to review your tax situation and we will independently analyze whether you could be saving taxes simply by taking available deductions and credits, or by entering into transactions or special projects which will allow you to defer income, shift income, efficiently repatriate funds to foreign shareholders, minimize state sales & use and income tax obligations, take advantage of existing tax benefits and minimize your state, federal and global tax bills. Read more

CONTACT US To speak to a Houston tax lawyer or advisor about your state, federal or international tax issues, or to just to get to know us, please contact us here or call 713.650.9700.

Comprehensive Tax Compliance and Planning

We provide comprehensive tax, business consulting and legal services to corporations, partnerships, privately held businesses, multinational corporations and individuals. We understand that sophisticated business transactions and tax strategies require collaboration among professionals from multiple disciplines. We regularly work with local CPAs, lawyers, financial advisors and other professionals to implement and properly record and report tax strategies and record business transactions.

Because we regularly collaborate with certified public accounts, we are often called upon to recommend a CPA to a client. When making any professional recommendation or referral, we always put the client’s needs first. We make referrals to other professionals as a courtesy to our clients, as part of our comprehensive representation and marketplace advocacy of our clients. If we recommend another professional, we consider the professionalism, skills, experience, costs and accessibility of the CPA or other professional. Feel free to contact us to request a recommendation, or even a list of recommended professionals. Read more

Our Collaborative Approach to Tax and Business Services

We understand that sophisticated business transactions and tax strategies require collaboration among professionals from multiple disciplines. We regularly work with local CPAs, lawyers, financial advisors and other professionals to implement and properly record tax strategies and record business transactions. We work with our clients officers, directors and personnel, their outside counsel or CPAs, as well as make recommendations for speciailists to carry out special planning projects. Read More

Learn more about our Houston Business Tax Services & Legal Solutions

Learn more about our tax services on www.houstontaxattorney.net and www.houstonbusinesstax.com

More 2010 Year End Tax Tips

Check out the latest blog from our friend Shannon Pope CPA on year end tax planning for small business.

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What does a Corporate Tax Attorney do?

By keeping abreast of a company’s operations and activities a tax attorney is better able to keep the client informed of changes to the tax law that affect their business. Armed with such knowledge, a tax attorney is able to provide strategic tax planning to minimize taxes for a particular company, a consolidated group, or a multinational group of affiliates. Read more at www.houstontaxattorney.net