Tax

About

Provided by Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman ("FRB") has vast expertise in taxation including planning, structuring, compliance, international tax, and tax controversy. FRB interfaces with the firm’s other practice areas to find tax-optimized outcomes for the plans and deals that can make or break a company’s future. Tax planning, structuring, and compliance matters for which clients consult FRB include:

• Section 1031 Exchanges and Section 1033 Conversions
• Qualified Opportunity Zone Investments
• Tax-Free or Tax-Deferred Reorganizations, M&A, or Liquidations
• Freeze Partnerships
• Charitable Trusts
• Tax-Optimized Business Succession
• Opinions of Counsel
• Executive Compensation

International

Advising about international taxation requires analysis of statutes, regulations, treaties, and administrative guidance – and only a group of advisors with the knowledge, savvy, and experience to know the tangle of cross-border tax rules could confidently guide the way. International tax matters for which clients consult FRB include:

• Cross-Border Corporate Purchases and Dispositions
• International Estate and Gift Tax Planning
• Planning for FIRPTA
• Transfer Pricing
• GILTI and FDII
• CFCs and PFICs
• Compliance with FATCA

Controversies & Litigation

FRB can assist with all aspects of defending your rights and seeking a just outcome to your controversy or litigation matter, including:

• Defending Tax Planning and Structuring Techniques
• Unpaid Taxes
• Tax Liens and Levies
• Collection Due Process and Offers-in-Compromise