Tax, Estate Planning, and Employee Benefits Law

The tax laws that impact individuals and corporations, estate and gift planning, and employee benefits programs are constantly changing. Hawley Troxell’s tax and employee benefits attorneys have the experience and knowledge to guide you through the morass of tax and benefits laws, providing creative and practical solutions to any problem. Our tax attorneys represent individuals and businesses in a variety of tax-related matters, including choice of business entity, transaction structuring and planning, estate planning, business succession planning, and probate, as well as federal, state, and local tax controversies. Examples of our services include:

• Business Planning and Formation
• LLCs and Partnership Tax
• Business Transactions and Taxation
• Estate Planning and Probate
• Individual Tax Planning
• Tax-Exempt Organizations
• Tax Dispute Resolution and Litigation

Our employee benefits and executive compensation attorneys have the experience necessary to assist any company in managing and maintaining its compensation and benefits programs. We counsel publicly owned, privately held, and nonprofit employers on a range of employee benefits and executive compensation matters, including:

• Designing Benefits and Executive Compensation Programs
• Benefits Issues in Mergers, Acquisitions, and Bankruptcy
• IRS and DOL Audits and Corrections
• SEC Disclosure and Reporting Requirements
• General Benefits Compliance and Administration
• Negotiating Benefits-Related Contracts and Agreements
• Drafting Employment and Severance Agreements