Foster Swift’s tax attorneys deliver timely and efficient solutions for all of our clients' tax needs, including tax planning and litigation. Our team specializes in providing services to a variety of clients, ranging from individuals and small businesses to publicly traded companies and municipalities.
Our tax attorneys achieve cost-effective results by proactively crafting tax planning strategies, appealing and litigating contested issues, and negotiating with tax authorities to resolve disputes when strategically practical. We regularly guide clients through the IRS and Michigan Department of Treasury's informal appeals processes and aggressively defend our clients' interests before the federal courts, the Michigan Tax Tribunal and the Court of Claims.
Foster Swift has been named a Tier 1 firm in Tax Law in Lansing and Grand Rapids by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.
We also regularly advise our clients on myriad tax issues relevant to their businesses, personal finances and tax exempt organizations, including:
- Federal Taxation
- Michigan Taxation (including the corporate income tax, sales and use taxes as well as employment taxes)
- International Taxation
- Executive Compensation
- Employee Benefits
- State and Federal Audits and Tax Disputes
- Tax Exemptions and Tax Exempt Organizations
- Property Taxation
Areas of expertise:
- Federal, state and international tax and business planning for start-up and growing businesses
- Tax efficient structuring of mergers , acquisitions, and other transactions
- Sales & Use Tax appeals before the Michigan Department of Treasury, Michigan Tax Tribunal and Court of Claims
- Guiding clients through the Michigan Treasury's informal appeals process
- Litigating tax matters before the Michigan Tax Tribunal, Court of Claims, and Michigan Appellate Courts
- Business tax appeals (including the Michigan Business Tax (MBT) and the Single Business Tax (SBT))
Recent Blog Posts
- Key Considerations on How to Sell Your Business
- Michigan Launches “Afflicted Business” Grant Program
- Maryland’s Digital Ad Tax: The Next Frontier in State and Local Taxation
- A Guide to the Employee Retention Tax Credit: An Alternative to the PPP
- Are Ransomware Payments Tax Deductible?
- Remedying Past Employee/Independent Contract Misclassification Through IRS’s Voluntary Settlement Program
- File Tax Returns Early: IRS Releases Information on Tax-related Identity Fraud
- Tax Write-Off for Film Producers Renewed
- Kickstarter and Crowdfunding can provide much needed business funds – and a big tax bill
- Are Large High-Tech Companies Shirking Tax Responsibilities? A Recent Study Suggests Just That
Publications & Alerts
- Year End Budgeting and Housekeeping Best Practices for Businesses, Foster Swift Business & Tax Law News, October 27, 2022
- How the Inflation Reduction Act Impacts Farmers, Foster Swift Agricultural Law News, August 23, 2022
- 2021 Year-End Checklist for Businesses, Foster Swift Business & Tax Law News, October 24, 2021
- Municipality Wind Turbine Tax Revenue at Risk as Utilities Continue to Press Tax Appeals, Municipal Law News, October 12, 2021
- Budget Reconciliation – A Congressional Time Machine?, Foster Swift Agricultural Law News, September 16, 2021
- Changes to Income Tax May Make for Favorable Roth IRA Conversions, Foster Swift Trust & Estates Law News, February 3, 2021
Events
- All The Updates You Need For Michigan Property Taxes, Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA), November 3, 2022
- How the Inflation Reduction Act Impacts Farmers, Iowa State University, October 13, 2022
- Webinar: Planning to Ensure Full Forgiveness for Your PPP Loan, Foster Swift Collins & Smith, PC, May 7, 2020
- Troubleshooting Multi-State Nexus Issues for the Family Business Post-Wayfair, Foster Swift Collins & Smith, June 6, 2019
- Estate and Succession Planning Essentials for Family Farms: Don’t Procrastinate – Control the Future of Your Farm, Great Lakes Crop Summit, January 30, 2019
- The Past and Future of Equity Crowdfunding, Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC) Conference, October 19, 2018
- Tax Issues and Challenges Surrounding Innovative Fundraising, MICPA: 2018 Nonprofit Conference, October 9, 2018
News
- Foster Swift Elects Three New Shareholders, Ingham County Legal News, January 30, 2023
- Grand Rapids Law Firm Welcomes Two Associates, Grand Rapids Legal News, November 14, 2022
- Foster Swift Listed in "Best Law Firms" 2023, Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms", November 3, 2022
- Foster Swift Attorneys Named 2023 Best Lawyers in America©, Best Lawyers in America, August 18, 2022
- Foster Swift Elects Four Shareholders, January 10, 2022
- Foster Swift Listed in "Best Law Firms" 2022, Best Lawyers in America, November 5, 2021
- Foster Swift Attorneys Named to 2022 Best Lawyers in America©, August 19, 2021
