Bucky Brannen

Bucky Brannen advises clients on ways to reduce state and local taxes (SALT) in every phase of business. He helps negotiate pre-investment economic incentives, structure operations to minimize tax, manage audits and dispute assessments and property tax valuations, and facilitate growth through tax-efficient restructurings, acquisitions and dispositions.

Regarding economic development tax incentives, Bucky has advised on many of the largest tax incentives packages in Texas history — frequently developing novel solutions to optimize economic benefits while ensuring a positive, long-term partnership with the local community.

Bucky’s SALT practice is truly national. He has experience with all types of state and local taxes nationwide, including taxes on sales, property, income, gross receipts, severance and motor fuels. In addition, he regularly advises on multi-state operations.

Texas Taxpayers and Research Association, Board of Directors

State Bar of Texas, Vice-Chair, State and Local Tax Committee

Dallas Bar Association, Tax Section

New York University School of Law, LL.M., Taxation, 2012

Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, J.D., 2011, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif

Austin College, B.A., 2008, magna cum laude