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The Tax Practice Group of Jackson Walker provides a full range of services to U.S. and foreign clients in all major areas of federal, state & local, and international taxation. The functional areas covered by attorneys in this section include corporate, partnership, real estate, franchise, sales & use, tax treaty, estate & probate, employee benefit & executive compensation, IRS audit, and tax litigation matters. The clients of the Tax section represent a broad spectrum of taxpayers including public companies, private companies, nonprofit organizations, employee benefit trusts, and individual taxpayers.

Transactional Tax Practice

In the transactional area, attorneys in the Tax section have substantial experience in advising clients with respect to the following:
* Forming corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint ventures, syndications, and business trusts;
* Domestic and international corporate reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions;
* A broad range of real estate-related transactions including forming, operating and dissolving real estate ventures and real estate investment trusts;
* Structuring and executing like-kind exchanges, and tax planning for leaseholds;
* Obtaining the low-income housing tax credit and the rehabilitation tax credit;
* A broad range of international matters including the tax, business, and legal considerations of doing business in Mexico/Latin America, the European Union, and the Pacific Rim countries;
* Planning for international technology transfers;
* Intercompany transfer pricing matters;
* Drafting international contracts, including international agency and distributor agreements;
* Dealing with the provisions and implications of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act;
* Assisting foreign taxpayers on acquisitions of U.S.-owned companies;
* International estate planning;
* A broad range of energy-related transactions including formation, operation and dissolution of oil & gas ventures;
* Acquisitions and dispositions of oil & gas properties and net profits interests;
* Acquisitions and dispositions of U.S. and foreign refineries; tax, business, and legal issues of exploration and production in the U.S. and abroad;
* All aspects of the section 29 tax credit for non-conventional source fuel production;
* The formation and operation of nonprofit entities and joint ventures between nonprofit and for-profit entities;
* Tax planning for financially-troubled businesses and real estate ventures; and
* Requesting rulings from the IRS National Office regarding any of the above matters.

IRS Audit and Tax Litigation Practice

In the area of federal tax audits and tax litigation, Tax section attorneys have successfully defended corporations and individuals facing IRS audits and the litigation of resulting assessments. The attorneys have significant experience in the following matters:
* Assisting clients with the entire IRS audit process from the commencement of the audit through the final stage at the IRS Appeals Division;
* Preparing and filing claims for refund and handling administrative disputes before the IRS;
* Preparing and filing requests under the Freedom of Information Act;
* Handling employment tax disputes and "trust fund penalty" assessments;
* Litigating before the U.S. Tax Court, the U.S. District Court and the Court of Federal Claims;
* Handling tax cases in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court;
* Arguing cases before the Circuit Courts of Appeals; and
* Filing petitions for writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court.

State and Local Tax Practice

The section has been involved extensively in state & local tax planning, tax audit defense, and tax litigation at the state and local level. Attorneys have assisted in such matters as the following:
* Texas franchise tax planning;
* Application of the Texas sales and use tax to transactions;
* Multi-state taxation of transactions;
* Property tax matters; and
* Litigation of franchise and sales tax audit determinations by the Texas State Comptroller.

Benefits and Compensation Practice

Attorneys in the Tax section advise clients with respect to deferred compensation and welfare benefit plan matters. This representation includes counseling in the following areas:
* Pension, profit-sharing, and stock bonus plans;
* 401(k) plans;
* ESOPs and group insurance plan issues;
* IRAs, SIMPLEs, and SEPs;
* Executive and key employee compensation (including stock options, stock appreciation rights, and salary deferral arrangements); and
* The full range of employee benefit plan issues including legal consulting on plan design and establishment plan administration and fiduciary issues plan participant claims and plan terminations.

Jackson Walker LLP
901 Main St #6000
Dallas TX 75202-3797
Tel: 214 953-6000
Fax: 214 953-5822