San Francisco Attorney: Tax Services

Domestic Tax Planning

Compliance

Our firm prepares Federal and state income tax returns and, where appropriate, amended returns, claims for refund and accounting method or period change requests. Our tax professionals are committed to maintaining the involvement required by the complexity and the constantly changing nature of tax law.

Planning and Consulting

In addition to annual return preparation, our clients rely on us to provide inquiries, observations and suggestions about items that emerge during the return preparation process. Our strong client relationships and the information gained from performing the annual tax return creates a basis for rendering reliable advice.

Personal Tax Services

We offer a variety of personal financial planning services to help individuals improve their after-tax compensation, reduce the after-tax cost of debt obligations and plan for family financial security.

IRS & State Tax Disputes

We assist taxpayers with IRS and state audits. We also help taxpayers negotiate with the taxing authorities to reach a favorable settlement for the taxpayer. If a settlement cannot be reached, we are able to represent the taxpayer in court. We also assist taxpayer in filing delinquent tax returns.

Tax Services

International Tax Planning

Our firm's rapidly growing International Tax Practice covers a range of international business activities and taxes. We provide ongoing advice to U.S.-based businesses concerning all U.S. federal and state income tax rules relevant to foreign operations, as well as general advice concerning non-U.S. taxation. We advise from the inception of business operations in a foreign country to the disposition of a business. 

GoldPoint Law Group has a sophisticated diversity of clients and our attorneys remain on the cutting edge of new tax planning ideas around the world. In addition, we are on the forefront of current law changes and global opportunities through frequent communication with our affiliates in foreign jurisdictions.

Reduction of Worldwide Tax Rate

We advise clients on ways to reduce their worldwide effective tax rates to the furthest extent possible under applicable laws. Some of our techniques include leveraging foreign subsidiaries to reduce foreign taxes, revamping inter-company pricing and royalty payments, contracting manufacturing and other principal structures, cross-border leasing transactions and increasing low-taxed foreign source income to utilize excess foreign tax credits.  In this regard, we work with clients to develop capital structures and repatriation strategies for minimizing worldwide taxation.

Formation / On- Going Operations

In this global economy, all companies -- from start-ups to well-established businesses seeking to expand their operations -- benefit from having a foreign presence. We work extensively with our clients on the important task of building that foreign presence. Our work includes formation of foreign distribution and purchase arrangements that avoid foreign taxation. In addition, we structure operations maximizing opportunities for deferral of U.S. tax on foreign earnings.  

We counsel our clients about the special federal income tax rules that apply to U.S. businesses operating abroad, including:

• The “subpart F” controlled foreign corporation regime
• Tax Treaties
• Transfer pricing
• Foreign tax credits
• Passive foreign investment company rules
• Outbound stock and assets transfers
• Foreign currency
• Limiting deductions for foreign losses

Foreign Acquisitions and Dispositions

We structure and negotiate acquisitions and dispositions of foreign companies, planning for the most tax efficient structures from both non-U.S. and U.S. businesses.   Some of the issues include asset versus stock purchases, foreign or United States ownership, and the form of business entity. Acquisition planning ideas include elections to treat certain stock purchases as asset purchases, maximize cash flow flexibility and leveraged holding companies to reduce foreign taxes.

Restructuring Foreign Operations

As a result of changes in business climates, we advise clients concerning restructuring existing foreign operations with a focus on tax planning. This advice may involve downsizing a business, changing the country of operation or converting to a pass-through entity in order to obtain tax benefits for foreign losses. To meet our client’s objectives, we obtain tax rulings and work with other counsel to obtain all necessary rulings and clearances where we do not have our own office.

Intercompany Pricing

We have extensive experience handling inter-company pricing issues in the United States and throughout the world.  We advise our clients on transfers of intangibles to foreign affiliates, services and inter-company transfer pricing matters. We have been involved in the preparation of detailed pricing reports, which require economic analyses and industry experts, as well as the development of strategies to best present our client’s position and the case to the taxing authority. To advance our client’s interests, we work with senior economists and pricing specialists at major accounting and economic consulting firms.