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Our State and Local Tax (SALT) Team knows how to navigate the complex network of state and local laws and regulations and get results that align with your overall business goals. We have the breadth of knowledge and experience to help you with every aspect of tax planning, controversy and litigation.
Clients rely on our highly experienced team to defend against assessments and audits by working closely with taxing authorities, prosecuting formal appeals with administrative bodies and litigating in courts to the highest appellate levels. We assist businesses, individuals and nonprofit entities to minimize taxes and maximize benefits in the areas of:
Sales, use and excise taxes, including exemptions
Income, franchise and gross revenue taxes
Property tax assessments and exemption, including specialty ad valorem taxes
Real estate transfer fees and similar taxes
Pass-through and other withholding taxes
State tax credits, including research and development credit and Wisconsin manufacturing credit
Unclaimed property
Our knowledgeable team can help you avoid pitfalls and see opportunities in your business and real estate transactions. We collaborate with you on:
Sales tax transaction planning
Nexus review and planning
Pass-through entity planning
Non-filer negotiation
State tax credit incentives
Unclaimed property
Special purpose entities
Property tax valuation and exemption planning
Income allocation/apportionment planning
Specialty tax planning (utilities, telecommunications, airlines, etc.)
We represent all types of property owners, from small-town businesses and nonprofit entities to Fortune 500 companies. Our complete set of services covers all aspects of property taxes and real estate transfer fees, including:
Appealing property tax assessments, including special assessments
Filing and, if necessary, prosecuting property tax exemption requests
Challenging the denial of property tax exemptions
Challenging real estate transfer fee assessments
Assisting in all aspects of manufacturing property tax assessment, from property tax planning to litigating assessments, classifications and exemptions
Managing property tax and real estate transfer fee liabilities in business transactions and real estate developments
Representing owners of specialty properties, such as telecommunication and utility property, airline properties, golf courses and specialty manufacturing facilities
We have extensive litigation experience in the full range of forums, from small-town boards of review to the Wisconsin Supreme Court and represent property owners in jurisdictions outside Wisconsin.
Reinhart’s SALT attorneys represent all types of businesses, ranging from small-town businesses and nonprofit entities to Fortune 500 companies in managing liability for sales, use, and excise taxes in the following areas:
Marketplace provider liability
Remote seller liability
Nexus and apportionment issues, including multistate nexus analysis
Sales and use tax exemptions
Exemption certificates
Excise taxes, including tobacco and alcohol
Audit defense, as well as administrative appeals and protests
Advocacy before Wisconsin taxing authorities, including the Department of Revenue and the Tax Appeals Commission
Engagement with the Department of Revenue Collections to resolve past due taxes.
Our team represents both businesses and individuals on matters involving income, franchise and gross revenue taxes, including:
Engagement with the Department of Revenue Collections to resolve past due taxes
Pass-through withholding tax assessments on out-of-state shareholders/partners
Nexus determinations, including multistate nexus issues
Audit defense, as well as administrative appeals and protests
Advocacy before Wisconsin taxing authorities, including the Department of Revenue and the Tax Appeals Commission