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State & Local Taxation
The firm
has extensive experience in the area of state and local taxation, and is
actively involved in tax planning, administration, litigation and
legislative issues. The firm’s lawyers regularly represent
Florida companies and individuals, as well as multi-state and
international clients, before the Florida Department of Revenue in matters
involving all types of state taxes.
This
representation often involves the development of Florida’s tax policy,
obtaining interpretations of Florida law, dealing with tax audits, and
litigation of contested issues. The firm is actively involved in
litigating the interpretation and application of Florida’s tax laws, as
well as the federal and state constitutionality of various taxes. The
firm’s taxation attorneys regularly appear in administrative forums, trial
courts and the appellate courts.
The
firm often represents clients before the Florida Legislature regarding
various state and local tax issues, assists lobbyists on tax matters, and
works with the legislative staffs on technical tax issues. It also
represents clients before local taxing authorities with respect to ad
valorem tax protests, local option sales taxes, municipal utility taxes,
as well as other local taxes. The firm’s taxation practice attorneys have
extensive experience in litigating all types of tax disputes in courts
throughout Florida.
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