The firm’s Tax Planning & Controversy group works for Private Family Offices and with clients of the Acquisitions Finance & Divestiture group to best minimize tax liabilities, helping plan acquisitions, divestitures, and personal “exits” to allow our clients to retain as much money as legally allowed. The scope of representation includes:

Taxation of Corporations, Partnerships, and Individuals
Taxation of Oil and Gas and Service Company Transactions
Tax Efficient Structuring of Business Entities and Transactions
Tax Free Reorganizations
Deferred Compensation
Code Section 409A Compliance
Representing Taxpayers before Federal and State Taxing Authorities
Tax Court, Internal Revenue Service Audits, Protests and Appeals

Clients of Smith Clark Pennington’s Tax Planning & Controversy Group routinely credit our lawyers with saving them millions in unnecessary taxes.