Attorney Job at Robert Half (Troy)

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.

Job Responsibility

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

Requirements

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

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