Arent Fox has experience in all areas of federal and state tax law and brings practical business judgment and strong advocacy skills in representing taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and New York tax authorities and all courts having jurisdiction over federal tax disputes. Our areas of focus include:

• Real estate
• International transactions (both inbound and outbound)
• Operation, reorganization and dissolution of publicly and privately held corporations (including S corporations)
• Partnerships and limited liability companies
• Real estate investment trusts
• Taxable and tax free acquisitions and dispositions of corporate assets and stock
• Workouts and bankruptcies
• Executive compensation arrangements
• Stock options and employee benefit plans
• Tax-exempt organizations, estate and gift taxation
• Income taxation of estates and trusts

In administrative and litigation matters, we obtain IRS National Office rulings on proposed transactions and employee plans; represent taxpayers before the audit, appeals, collection and criminal investigation divisions of the IRS, and litigate tax disputes. We also assist Arent Fox legislative analysts in monitoring and shaping pending tax legislation on behalf of clients.