Our Michigan tax attorneys specialize in federal and state tax law issues and have extensive tax related negotiation experience. Our tax attorneys negotiate compromises on behalf of individuals and prepare corporate restructuring proposals for businesses who cannot afford to pay back taxes. At the state level, our tax attorneys assist with state income, real and personal property, franchise, gross receipts, sales and use taxes, credits and incentives. We provide legal services in the U.S. Tax Court, Michigan Tax Tribunal and the Court of Claims. We assist clients with tax issues when establishing a business, and provide advice on how to stay compliant with state and federal tax laws while achieving overall business objectives.

We also provide tax and legal services to nonprofit organizations, including public and private universities, public charities and private foundations. Our tax attorneys assist these organizations in obtaining nonprofit/tax exempt status from the IRS, counsel them on maintaining tax-exempt status once received, as well as other tax law issues specific to nonprofits, including unrelated business income issues. Tax and legal services include:

• Legal counsel on the structure and tax treatment of all types of business entities
• Defending tax controversies brought by the IRS and the State of Michigan
• Preparing offers in compromise for individuals who are unable to pay back taxes
• Proposing restructuring of businesses that cannot afford to pay back taxes
• Appealing commercial, industrial and residential real and personal property tax law issues
• Obtaining tax exempt Determination Letters from the IRS for nonprofit organizations
• Representing businesses and individuals in tax controversies and litigation