Tax consequences affect the bottom line of every business and personal financial decision, so you can’t afford to miss out on tax savings opportunities. Aronson & Company’s Tax Services Group monitors legislative, regulatory and judicial developments affecting your tax liabilities, and we tailor our services to fit your unique needs.

The Tax Services Group is comprised of the region’s leading tax experts, who are dedicated to providing comprehensive custom solutions to address their clients’ unique needs.  Whether your business is local or international, big or small, A&C’s tax specialists can help you minimize risk and maximize tax savings.  We also understand that taxation is about more than returns and extensions, so we offer innovative consulting services that take a 360° view of your business and help you plan for the future.

TRADITIONAL TAX SERVICES

Federal Taxes | For both businesses and high net worth individuals, Aronson & Company (A&C) offers year-round planning services to minimize tax costs for routine operations and transactions affecting income and employment taxation. Through our return preparation and other compliance services, we ensure that the tax saving strategies we offer are accurately and appropriately reported. In addition, A&C can represent you and your business before the Internal Revenue Service.

State and Local Taxes | With over 6,000 taxing jurisdictions across the United States, planning for state and local taxes has become increasingly difficult. Tax professionals at A&C are experienced in multi-state tax compliance and are ready to assist you and your business to avoid costly consequences of noncompliance. Moreover, A&C helps you and your business take advantage of the tax saving opportunities that the divergence in tax systems provides. In matters of state and local taxes on income, payroll, sales and use, property, gross receipts, and capital stock, A&C is the one place where you and your business will find all necessary solutions.  Services include:

Structural Planning

Transactional Planning

Sales Tax Planning

Credits and Incentives

Audit Defense & Voluntary Disclosure

Unclaimed Property (Escheat)

International Taxation | At Aronson & Company, we understand that addressing international business opportunities also means addressing complex international tax compliance challenges. Our international tax professionals can assist clients with the intricate strategies that will not only help them to observe the letter of the law but maximize their bottom line and tax savings. Our strategic alliances with organizations like Praxity and Ernst & Young allow us to provide our clients with access to the expert services that they need in any location that they might require it.  Services include:

Extraterritorial Income Optimizer

Foreign Tax Credit Maximizer

Foreign Tax Desks and International Network

Transfer Pricing

Duty Drawback

Cross Border Transaction Analysis

Captive Insurance Company Tax Structuring

Double Dip Financing/Super Holding Company Structure

Offshore Intangible Holding Company

80/20 Company Structure and Tax Treaty Planning

Empatriate/Expatriate Tax Planning 

VALUE-ADDED TAX SERVICES

For businesses and high net worth individuals, A&C’s value-added tax services offer opportunities to move beyond compliance and implement the most sensible strategies.

Business Organization | At the very inception of your business, A&C helps you choose the most tax-efficient business model to best suit your business objectives. Our tax professionals are highly experienced in matters of C corporations, S corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies, and are ready to work closely with your attorneys to produce a business plan with an optimal capital structure and efficient exit strategies.

Business Operation | A&C has spent decades assisting clients in construction, real estate development and management, government contracting and technology industries to operate their businesses in the most tax-efficient manner. A&C professionals are fully prepared to share their extensive experience and knowledge with you to reduce tax costs and enhance the value of your business.

Mergers & Acquisitions | You can rely on A&C to minimize the tax costs of sales or exchanges of businesses and assets.  We help you determine whether your proposed transaction should be tax-free, tax-deferred or taxable. We devise a plan that allows you to take full advantage of tax rate differentials in determination of basis or in gain or loss recognition.

Bankruptcy Planning | We stand by our clients in good times and bad, offering solutions to their problems. Where conditions of a business call for a change to its capital structure, A&C offers ways to help the business restructure its liabilities while minimizing the tax consequences of any cancellation of debts. Where it is necessary for a business to file for protection, experienced professionals at A&C are fully prepared to help the business devise a viable plan of reorganization.

Compensation Planning and Compliance | A&C is proud of its extensive expertise in compensation planning, both for executives and salaried employees. Tax professionals at A&C are experienced in devising all manners of executive compensation arrangements using such devices as insurance policies, stock options, or profits interests. A&C can assist your business to establish employee benefit plans and policies that both maximize the tax savings and amplify the message of thanks for “jobs well done.”

Pension & Benefit Plans | Aronson & Company (A&C) understands the complex aspects of benefit plans and applies a well-rounded knowledge of the industry to help you meet and exceed your business goals. The benefits area is dynamic and change is Congressionally controlled. With a 40-year history of service, A&C anticipates changes and enables clients to meet the demands of aligning their business, employee and regulatory goals. While virtually anyone can read the rules related to benefit plans, very few can provide the perspective necessary to understand how the rules may be applied. A&C is an independent CPA firm that has made a conscious decision NOT to be financially affiliated with any plan provider, through revenue sharing or any other form of referral compensation. This affords clients the greatest level of independence and security, guaranteeing the best advice. It is our commitment to perfecting the nature of your business that drives our professional staff to help you make good business decisions, rather than just good benefit decisions.

Wealth Management | Wealth accumulation, preservation, and protection can be overwhelming – so many choices, so many questions, so many risks. One of the challenges you face in wealth management is selecting professionals you can trust for their integrity, expertise, real world experience and performance. For over 40 years, Aronson & Company (A&C) has been advising its clients on how to accumulate, preserve, and protect their assets. Our experts will guide you through the complicated maze of options and help you develop strategies that will minimize income, estate and gift tax liability. When you combine our talent with the expertise of other financial, investment, and insurance professionals, we are able to provide a complete solution. We call our approach the WealthPlan. WealthPlan is a comprehensive planning solution that includes:

Personal Wealth Strategies

Investment Advice

Insurance Solutions

Tax Tactics

Retirements Services

Estate Planning

Wealth Transfer Taxes | A&C assists high net worth individuals with transferring the fruits of their hard work in the most tax-efficient manner. In the estate or gift planning stage, we work closely with your attorneys to ensure that the resulting arrangements best reflect your wishes and protect your interests and those of your loved ones. Highly experienced professionals at A&C help you satisfy all federal and state reporting requirements, and are prepared to represent you before all taxing authorities.

Exempt Organizations | A&C has an extensive experience in helping address complex issues facing all types of tax-exempt organizations including private foundations, public charities, and trade associations. Whether your organization needs to apply for or maintain its tax exempt status, minimize or avoid the tax consequences of unrelated business income, address payroll tax matters, or answer inquiries from federal or state authorities, A&C is here to guide you through to the perfect solution.