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Tax

Tax issues can be especially complex but yet are an important consideration in virtually all business and personal transactions. A law firm cannot truly fulfill the legal needs of its diverse individual and business clients unless it can address the tax consequences inherent in its own advice. 

At Jaffe, we work closely with all attorneys throughout our Firm to position them with sophisticated tax advice that will minimize their clients’ taxes. We have the breadth of experience to identify the tax issues that affect our colleagues’ wide-ranging practices and the depth of knowledge to craft thoughtful, comprehensive solutions.

Our attorneys structure corporate transactions that maximize write-offs for buyers and minimize the recognition of gain by sellers and provide outstanding advocacy for our clients in disputes at the federal, state, and local levels. We assist our real estate attorneys with Section 1031 like-kind exchanges and opportunity zone investments and advise our trusts and estates attorneys on transferring wealth without incurring estate or gift tax. We help our litigators reach settlements that generate capital gain instead of ordinary income, and we help clients issue incentive equity without triggering “phantom income.” We also advise our immigration attorneys in the U.S. tax treatment of non-U.S. employees.

These are just a few of the countless ways that our full-service tax practice contributes to make Jaffe a full-service firm. In every instance and with every client, we make a point of understanding your specific needs and then strategically craft the solution that benefits you the most, both immediately and into the future.

Service Index

  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Venture capital and private equity transactions
  • Recapitalizations
  • Partnership and LLC planning
  • Opportunity zones
  • S corporation planning
  • Executive compensation
  • Buy-sell agreements
  • Real estate taxation
  • Estate planning
  • Individual tax and financial planning
  • Exempt organizations
  • Tax audits, appeals, and litigation
  • State and local taxation
  • International taxation
  • Financing transactions, including taxable and tax-exempt bond offerings
  • Bankruptcy and debt restructuring
  • Consolidated returns
  • Structured settlements
  • Divorce structuring
  • Property tax appeals
  • Tax-exempt organizations and foundations

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November 30, 2021

16 Jaffe Attorneys Named as 2022 Top Lawyers by Dbusiness

SOUTHFIELD, MICH., November 30, 2021 – Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, P.C. CEO Jeffrey M. Weiss announced that 16 attorneys were recognized as 2022 Top Lawyers by DBusiness. The Top Lawyers list is compiled via a peer review survey, polling nearly 20,000 attorneys in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw and Livingston counties. Each attorney was asked ...

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November 9, 2021

Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss Named to The Best Law Firms List for 2022

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 9, 2021 – Best Lawyers, the oldest and most highly respected peer review guide to the legal profession worldwide, has named Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss to the 2022 class of “Best Law Firms.” Jeffrey M. Weiss, Jaffe CEO, made the announcement. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based solely on peer review. ...

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August 25, 2021

Jaffe Attorneys Recognized as 2021 “Michigan Rising Stars”

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 25, 2021 – Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, P.C., a full-service business law firm, announced today that 14 of the firm’s attorneys were recognized on the 2021 “Michigan Rising Stars” list by Super Lawyers®. Jaffe CEO Jeffrey M. Weiss made the announcement. “We are fortunate to routinely attract and retain young talent ...

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January 28, 2021

Jaffe Attorneys Michael Emmer and Daniel Soleimani Named to “36 Under 36” List for 2020 by Jewish News and The Well

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 28, 2021 – Jaffe attorneys Michael Emmer and Daniel Soleimani have received the prestigious “36 Under 36” honor by The Jewish News and The Well. The awards program recognizes activists, entrepreneurs, philanthropists and other outstanding Jewish professionals under the age of 36 who are advancing the Jewish community across Metro Detroit. Jaffe ...

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