Tax Attorney
CurrentPivotal moments in your business demand courage and clear vision. At BrownWinick, our business attorneys partner with you to craft bold solutions rooted in wisdom and experience, so you can face the future confidently. BrownWinick is a full-service business law firm based in Des Moines, serving clients across a wide range of industries for 70 years.Primarily assist clients in areas of federal, state, and local tax planning, compliance, and controversies and advise clients on a variety… Show more Pivotal moments in your business demand courage and clear vision. At BrownWinick, our business attorneys partner with you to craft bold solutions rooted in wisdom and experience, so you can face the future confidently. BrownWinick is a full-service business law firm based in Des Moines, serving clients across a wide range of industries for 70 years.Primarily assist clients in areas of federal, state, and local tax planning, compliance, and controversies and advise clients on a variety of business transactional issues.Advice to small and large businesses in major aspects of federal income taxation includes issues relating to choice of entity, asset and stock acquisitions and divestitures, mergers, and pass-through taxation of limited liability companies, partnerships, and S corporations. Also have supported the development and execution of strategies for significant litigation with the Internal Revenue Service and has managed various federal and state and local tax audits and projects, including sales and use and property tax exemptions. Have represented clients in various tax aspects of federal and state tax credit ventures, commercial mortgage-backed securitizations (primarily 'real estate mortgage investment conduits'), and debt-for-debt exchanges.Further, have successfully obtained tax-exempt status for nonprofit organizations and addressed issues on unrelated business income, public charity status, private foundation excise taxes, and state and local taxes. Show less