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Tax & Tax Exemption Attorneys

KJK’s Tax attorneys effectively and efficiently manage one of our clients’ most significant costs – taxes – by providing sophisticated and comprehensive counseling in the areas of international, federal, state and local taxation as well as employee benefits, private wealth and tax-exempt matters. Our tax attorneys provide creative and practical tax planning in all aspects of KJK’s transactional practice. We have the experience to assist you in understanding the requirements of and remaining in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.

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Sophisticated & Comprehensive Representation

Your Partners in Tax Disputes & Tax Assistance.

KJK’s tax attorneys are also experienced in tax audits and tax controversies, including sales tax disputes. We routinely negotiate with tax authorities and represent our corporate and individual clients in hearings with local, state and federal agencies.

Additionally, we routinely assist clients with payroll and employee related tax matters as your business grows and advise on strategies to reduce your tax burden.

Tax Legal Services

1031 Exchanges
Tax Exempt Organizations
- Applications for Tax Exempt Status
- Non-Profit Formation
Corporate and Partnership Tax
Employment Tax Matters
- Employee Benefits
- Employment & Payroll Taxes
- Executive Compensation
M&A Divestiture
Qualified Small Business Stock
Sales Tax Matters
State & Local Tax Matters
Tax Audit Defense
Tax Controversies
Tax Strategy
Transactional Tax Planning

Tax & Tax Exemption

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Leveraging Unused Estate Tax Exemption with Incomplete Gift Trusts and General Powers of Appointment

Recent legislative developments, including the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and the resulting expansion of the federal lifetime gift and estate tax exemption, have created a significant planning window for high‑net‑worth individuals to deploy exemption, either...

Disguised Sales of Partnership Interests: A Case Study on Structured Redemptions

I. Introduction The Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) and accompanying regulations provide no explicit guidance directly addressing disguised sales of partnership interests. While the IRS issued proposed regulations under Treas. Reg. § 1.707-7 in 2004...

Ohio Property Tax Reform: Legislative Override Eliminates Key Levy Types for School Districts & Municipalities

Ohio lawmakers completed a significant override of Governor Mike DeWine's budget vetoes in October 2025, fundamentally altering how local governments and school districts can structure future property tax levies. This action by the General Assembly, combined with...