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Corporate Tax Attorney

Robert Half

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Attorney to advise clients on complex business tax matters. This role supports strategic decision-making involving entity formation, compensation design, ownership transfers, restructurings, and exit transactions. The position requires strong knowledge of federal business taxation, along with practical familiarity with Michigan tax considerations.

Responsibilities:

• Advise on tax planning strategies for businesses and owners from formation through dissolution, with a focus on corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies.

• Counsel clients on selecting legal entity structures and developing capital arrangements that align with operational and tax objectives.

• Analyze the tax treatment of ongoing business activities and recommend approaches that support efficient planning for both the company and its owners.

• Provide guidance on compensation-related tax issues, including salary, incentive arrangements, equity-based awards, and nonqualified or phantom equity structures.

• Evaluate the tax consequences of changes in ownership, internal restructurings, reorganizations, and other modifications to business structure.

• Support transactions involving the purchase or sale of assets or ownership interests, including review of related federal and state tax implications.

• Advise on gift tax considerations tied to the transfer of business interests and assist with planning for ownership succession.

• Interpret tax consequences associated with liquidation, wind-down, and other end-of-life business events.

• Offer practical input on worker classification, employee benefits, deferred compensation arrangements, and related transactional tax matters

• Licensed attorney in good standing with the ability to practice in the relevant jurisdiction.
• At least 3 years of experience handling business tax matters, with stronger consideration for candidates bringing 5 or more years of relevant practice.
• Demonstrated knowledge of federal taxation affecting C corporations, S corporations, partnerships, and LLCs.
• Familiarity with tax issues related to entity formation, compensation planning, restructurings, acquisitions, sales, and dissolutions.
• Working knowledge of Michigan state tax considerations relevant to business transactions and operations.
• Experience advising on equity compensation, deferred compensation, or similar ownership-based incentive arrangements.
• Understanding of tax issues involving independent contractor versus employee classification and employee benefit plans.
Vacancy posted 21 days ago
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