Attorneys

C. Joseph Cain



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FEDERAL TAXATION

The tax attorneys at Clark, Thomas & Winters practice in all areas of taxation, providing advice to individuals and businesses of every kind, including corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, cooperatives, joint ventures, trusts, estates, and tax-exempt organizations. We advise and represent clients in every area of federal tax, from the planning stages to representation before the IRS in tax controversies.

REPRESENTATIVE CLIENT INDUSTRIES

Tax Qualified Retirement Plans
Tax-Exempt Organizations
Governmental and Quasi-Governmental Agencies
Real Estate Investment and Construction
Computer and Technology
Electric and Wastewater Utility
Transportation Services Industry

FOCUS AREAS

Corporate Tax

We provide advice on all aspects of corporate tax, from issues surrounding entity selection to tax-free reorganizations and spin-offs.

Partnership Tax

We know and understand the complexities of partnership taxation. We have experience with every aspect of partnership issues, including preferred returns, disguised sale rules, special allocations, and passive loss rules.

Tax-Exempt Organizations

We work with all types of tax-exempt organizations from private foundations to public charities, as well as pension funds and governmental agencies. We understand all of the tax issues that each such organization is subject to, such as UBIT, self-dealing and prohibited transactions, and a variety of qualified plan issues.

International Tax

We work with clients on both inbound and outbound transaction issues. We advise clients on a variety of topics, including the impact of a tax treaty, potential transfer pricing problems, FIRPTA, withholding, and sourcing rules for income.

Tax Controversies

We represent clients at all stages in controversies before the IRS, from audit through tax litigation.

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

We have provided tax services or tax advice with respect to some of the following described transactions and matters:
  • Sale of a Closely Held $12.45 Million Wastewater Utility
  • Sale of a Closely Held $4 Million Transportation Services Company
  • Successful Private Letter Ruling Request that a Quasi-Governmental Agency is Tax-Exempt
  • Successful IRS Request that an Entity is a 501(c)(6) Tax-Exempt Entity, Resulting in a Tax Refund in Excess of $6 Million


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