Federal and State Tax for Trade Associations

Trade associations can enjoy tax-exempt status under federal and state law. Our Trade Associations tax attorneys focus much of their practice on representing organizations on tax-exemption compliance issues. Notably, the team includes a former chair of the Exempt Organization Committee of the American Bar Association Section of Taxation and several former IRS and other government officials. Our tax-related services include:

• Securing IRS recognition of initial tax exemptions
• Counseling with respect to unrelated business income
• Structuring joint ventures
• Drafting royalty, affinity, and sponsorship agreements
• Structuring tax-exempt bond transactions
• Counseling on Form 990 and related tax reporting and compliance matters
• Representation in IRS or state audits