Federal tax problems can arise from a business decision, an estate plan, an inheritance, a transaction, a tax return, or a letter from the IRS. Robert Aufseeser is a federal tax attorney who helps individuals, fiduciaries, and closely held businesses understand complex tax issues, identify available options, and develop practical solutions. Based in New Jersey, our federal tax practice includes proactive planning and representation for clients throughout the United States.
Our federal tax practice serves individuals, families, fiduciaries, business owners, and closely held companies throughout the United States.
For individuals, a tax issue may arise from an investment, business interest, inheritance, estate plan, significant transaction, tax return, or IRS notice. Executors and trustees may need help with estate tax, gift tax, fiduciary income tax, or other federal reporting obligations.
For businesses and their owners, tax questions often involve entity structure, S corporation or partnership taxation, compensation, distributions, basis, ownership changes, transactions, or succession planning.
We also work with accountants, financial advisors, and other professionals when a coordinated approach can produce a better result.
Federal tax law is more than a set of forms and calculations. A tax problem may involve statutes, Treasury regulations, IRS guidance, filing deadlines, business agreements, estate-planning documents, and decisions that can affect several future tax years.
A Federal Tax Attorney can help identify the legal issue behind the numbers.
Sometimes that means planning before a transaction occurs. In other cases, it means reviewing a return, responding to an IRS notice, evaluating a proposed adjustment, correcting a missed election, addressing a penalty, or representing a client during an examination or dispute.
Tax attorneys and accountants often serve different but complementary roles. An accountant may prepare returns and maintain financial records, while a tax attorney can focus on legal structure, interpretation, planning, advocacy, and disputes. When a matter is complicated, the strongest approach may involve both professionals working together.
The earlier a significant tax issue is identified, the more options may be available. Once a transaction is completed, a return is filed, or a deadline passes, those options can become much narrower.
Closely held businesses often face tax issues that are inseparable from ownership, compensation, cash flow, succession, and long-term planning. A decision that looks simple from a business perspective can produce very different tax results depending on how the company and transaction are structured.
We advise owners of S corporations, partnerships, LLCs, and other closely held businesses on matters involving entity structure, tax elections, owner compensation, distributions, basis, loans, capital contributions, ownership changes, and significant transactions.
Tax planning is especially important when a business is growing, adding or buying out owners, acquiring property, restructuring debt, selling assets, or preparing for succession. These events can affect both the company and its owners personally.
Our role is to identify the tax consequences before important decisions are finalized and to coordinate the legal, business, and tax pieces of the transaction. When appropriate, we work alongside the company’s accountant, financial advisors, and other professionals to develop a structure that supports the business today while preserving flexibility for the future.
You do not need to know exactly what type of tax problem you have before contacting us.
Start with what happened and what you are trying to accomplish. If you received an IRS notice, have a question about a tax return, are considering a business transaction, or need help with an estate or gift tax issue, gather the documents you already have and identify any known deadlines. Use this questionnaire if appropriate.
We can review the issue, determine what additional information is needed, and help you understand the available options.
For planning matters, the best time to seek advice is often before a transaction is completed or a return is filed. For existing problems, acting early can help preserve options and avoid unnecessary complications.
Contact the Law Office of Robert Aufseeser to provide some basic information about the matter and determine the appropriate next step.