Tax in the United States

Tax in the United States

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Regional Capabilities

Effective, practical advice. Successful, efficient controversy resolution. Seamless client service. No matter your challenges or goals, Dentons’ Tax team delivers.

Whether you’re addressing a domestic or non-US matter, rely on our more than 65 dedicated, highly regarded tax lawyers and professionals, each of whom has years of experience addressing day-to-day tax concerns; advising on the US tax consequences of transactions (including domestic, cross-border and foreign acquisitions, sales, restructurings and financings); and litigating groundbreaking tax controversy matters.

Trust Dentons for seasoned, reliable, successful counsel.

Client focus

As your legal partner, we consider ourselves an extension of your business. Whatever your size or sector, we will craft customized legal solutions to match your needs. Our team includes former high-ranking US government tax officials with firsthand knowledge of the internal dynamics and processes of US and foreign taxing authorities.

Thought leadership

Benefit from our in-depth and wide-ranging insights on the latest news, developments and trends shaping the tax landscape, which we share in the following ways:

Frequent comments on tax developments in tax publications and professional tax forums
Hosted webinars and other programs
The Global Tax Guide to Doing Business in..., an overview of tax rules and regulations that businesses encounter when operating in markets around the world
US Tax Disputes blog, and its related Twitter feed, @USTaxDisputes, weekly updates on the latest issues, cases and regulatory changes affecting businesses

Recognition for excellence

Our lawyers have been recognized globally by leading publications, including Chambers USA, International Tax Review, US News & World Report‒Best Lawyers and International Who's Who of Corporate Tax Lawyers.

Experience and Services

Bankruptcy tax planning
Cannabis/hemp/CBD
Captive insurance
Charities and nonprofits
Choice of entity
Corporate and partnership taxation, including emerging companies
Debt and equity offerings
Employment taxation (including equity compensation and incentive plans, qualified and non-qualified stock options, excessive compensation limits, golden parachute rules, nonqualified deferred compensation, and severance taxes)
Estate and gift taxation and litigation
Family-owned businesses, including succession planning
Financial products and capital markets taxation
Franchise taxation
Individual taxation
International taxation
IRS audits and appeals
Like-kind exchanges
Mergers and acquisitions
Partnerships and other pass-through entity taxation
Private equity investment funds
Property and ad valorem taxation, including local and central property assessments
Real estate transactions, including 1031 exchanges
Restructurings, recapitalizations and financings
State and local taxation (including income, franchise, sales and consumer use, property, insurance premium, corporate and individual income, and excise taxes)
Tax controversy matters at all stages of the administrative process, from pre-audit negotiations and audits through administrative appeals and post-appeals activities, and from trial court to the US Supreme Court
Tax credits and tax-advantaged investing (including Opportunity Zones)
Tobacco and vapor products
Transfer pricing

Recognition

Sarah Green Named 2025-2026 John S. Nolan Fellow by American Bar Association

May 15, 2025

Dentons is excited to announce that Sarah Green, Senior Managing Associate at Dentons Sirote in Alabama, has been selected by the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Section of Taxation as a member of the prestigious 2025-2026 class of John S. Nolan Fellows.

Six Dentons partners named to Law360’s editorial advisory boards

March 21, 2025

Law360 has named six Dentons lawyers to its 2025 editorial advisory boards

Partner Bailey Roese named US Captive Service Professional of the Year by Captive Review

August 23, 2024

Louisville Partner Bailey Roese received the US Captive Service Professional of the Year Award from global publication Captive Review on August 12.

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Insights

Do President Trump’s Tariffs Constitute Force Majeure?

April 8, 2025

United States: President Trump has threatened to impose a 25% tariff on products from Canada and Mexico and a 10% tariff on Chinese products beginning February 1st, 2025.

Does Your Force Majeure Clause Provide Refuge From Trump's Threatened Tariffs?

January 28, 2025

United States: President Trump has threatened to impose a 25% tariff on products from Canada and Mexico and a 10% tariff on Chinese products beginning February 1st, 2025.

Should You Take Advantage of the IRS’s Employee Retention Credit Voluntary Disclosure Program?

January 16, 2024

United States: Taxpayers and tax professionals wishing to learn more about the IRS’s Employee Retention Credit Voluntary Disclosure Program are invited to attend the Dentons In-House Counsel CLE Webinar Series presentation titled “Employee Retention Credit: Should We Keep It or Give It to the IRS?,” from 1:00-2:00 pm EST on January 17, 2024 presented by Mark Loyd, Greg Rhodes, and Helen Cooper.

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