Business Tax

Our attorneys regularly provide sophisticated tax planning for publicly traded and closely held corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, and individuals, both in the United States and abroad. In addition, our lawyers represent clients in tax disputes with the Internal Revenue Service or state revenue departments. Whatever your tax planning needs, from the relatively straightforward, to complex matters most firms simply cannot handle, you can count on us for a creative solution. 

We concentrate our tax planning advice and strategy in the following areas:

• Corporate Tax
• International Tax
• Tax Accounting
• Partnership Tax
• General Tax

We work closely with our clients to create customized solutions that incorporate your tax, business and, as in the case of closely held businesses, estate planning needs. We regularly coordinate our tax advice with planning for employee benefits and executive compensation. Our lawyers stay on top of the constantly changing landscape of federal tax law and can notify you of any changes to the tax law that may affect you or your business.

We have offices in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles, California and provide legal advice and services to clients both nationally and internationally.

News

• March 5, 2010
  Danielle Rolfes to Chair FBA International Panel
• January 21, 2010
  Bob Stack Qualified as Expert in Tax Court of Canada
• December 4, 2009
  Danielle Rolfes Co-chaired Symposium on Tax Issues Relevant in Emerging from an Economic Downturn
• Fall 2009
  Danielle Rolfes Appears on ABA Panel on International Tax Reform
• September 24, 2009
  Ivins Lawyers Address Silicon Valley Tax Directors Group Luncheon
• September 14, 2009
  Robert Wellen Comments on Schering-Plough Case
  The Pink Sheet
• August 20, 2009
  Ivins Lawyers Present Article to BNA International Advisory Board Meeting
• July 2009
  Danielle Rolfes Elected to AICPA Tax Executive Committee
• July 1, 2009
  Danielle Rolfes Elected to DC Bar Tax Section Steering Committee
• May 5, 2009
  Bob Stack Moderates Discussion of Transfer Pricing in Developing Countries
• April 28, 2009
  Joshua Brady Speaks at D.C. Bar Tax Annual Consolidated Return Program
• December 12, 2008
  Joshua Brady Comments on Treasury Regulations
  Tax Notes Today
• October 21, 2008
  Joshua Brady Speaks at D.C. Bar Tax Conference on Proposed Regulations
• April 15, 2008
  Joshua Brady Speaks at D.C. Bar Tax Conference on Consolidated Returns and Tax-Free Spinoffs
• July 18, 2005
  Identifying 10 Leading Tax Lawyers
  Legal Times

Strategies & Opportunities

• Tax-Free Exchange Treatment for Exchanges of Intangible Property

Publications

• February 1, 2010
  Brand X and Omissions From Gross Income
  Tax Notes
• November 30, 2009
  Tax Savings Idea - Change in Treatment of Exchanges of Intangibles For Exchanges that Have Already Taken Place and Been Reported as Taxable
  Ivins, Phillips & Barker
• September 14, 2009
  Proposed Basis Recovery Regulations
  BNA Tax Management Memorandum
• August 3, 2009
  International Tax Proposals Raise Technical Issues
  Tax Notes
• July 2009
  Contingent Considerations in Acquisitions
  Ivins, Phillips & Barker