McDowell, Rice's lawyers provide extensive federal, Kansas, and Missouri tax representation to taxpayers, individuals, businesses, employers, and other professionals in the areas of tax planning, tax controversies, and real estate.  We also assist other professionals in counseling their clients. 

Matters Represented:

Tax Planning

• Business planning, entity formation, and governance
• Mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring
• Individual and business strategies
• Distressed property and bankruptcy, tax planning

Tax Controversies

• Audit and agency representation
• Civil tax litigation
• Post-assessment representation - payment plans/offers in compromise with the IRS, Kansas, and Missouri taxing authorities (income, sales, and withholding)
• Levy releases and penalty abatements with the IRS, Kansas, and Missouri
• Applications for tax lien discharges and subordinations with the IRS, Kansas, and Missouri

Real Estate

• Commercial transactions
• Development tax structuring
• Distressed real estate
• Like-kind exchanges
• Real estate valuation tax appeals
• Property tax exemption
• Property tax appeals

Estate Planning

• Last Will & Testament
• Revocable trusts
• Irrevocable trusts

Miscellaneous

• Employment and independent contractor agreements
• Tax-exempt organizations