Tax Law

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

Publications & Alerts

Changes to Income Tax May Make for Favorable Roth IRA Conversions, Foster Swift Trust & Estates Law News, February 3, 2021
Loss of Basis Step-Up at Death and Increase in Capital Gains Tax, Foster Swift Trust & Estates Law News, February 2, 2021
Charitable Planning and Gifting in the Biden Era, Foster Swift Trust & Estates Law News, January 30, 2021
2020 Year End Tax Planning Tips, Foster Swift Business & Tax Law E-blast, December 10, 2020
USDA Announces CFAP 2: $14 Billion in Direct Payments to Producers, Foster Swift Agricultural Law News E-blast, September 25, 2020
Tax Planning for Farm Losses, Foster Swift Agricultural Law News, November 1, 2019

Events

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
WEBINAR: Property Tax Exemptions: What Every Assessor Needs to Know Webinar, September 20, 2017