Corporate restructurings, acquisitions, mergers, or an expansion of fleet operations into a new state or states provide an ideal time to review tax and fee compliance.  The Firm’s Transportation Taxation attorneys can assist with this review and our objective is to develop a “high value” plan for the client.  Our strategies have helped clients achieve compliance while saving millions of dollars in taxes and fees.

Transportation Taxation attorneys assist clients owning or operating commercial motor vehicles with planning for compliance with various types of taxes and fees, including the following:

• Retail and motor vehicle sales and use taxes
• Short and long-term vehicle rental and lease taxes or fees
• Vehicle excise and titling taxes
• State and local income, franchise, commercial activity, and gross receipts taxes
• Personal property and ad valorem taxes affecting fleets
• Gasoline, diesel, or alternative fuel taxes

We assist clients with a wide range of issues, including:

• Nexus, sourcing, and apportionment analysis
• Audit defense
• Protesting and appealing tax and fee assessments
• Negotiating settlements with government officials
• Filing tax or fee refund claims
• Assisting with Voluntary Disclosure Agreements (VDA)
• Drafting ruling requests

In addition, Transportation Taxation attorneys regularly assists clients with tax and fee audits unique to owners and operators of commercial vehicles:

• Federal Retail Excise Tax (FET)
• State highway use and mileage taxes
• International Registration Plan (IRP)
• International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA)