Niles Barton’s Tax Law practice includes attorneys from the Real Estate, Corporate and Estates and Trusts Departments, combining experience with a wide range of tax issues.  This multi-disciplinary approach provides clients with a unique advantage to meet their financial and organizational objectives.

Niles Barton’s Tax attorneys assist clients in the following areas of tax law:

Corporate and Real Estate Tax

• Income tax planning for business and commercial transactions
• Choice of Entity planning for businesses
• Maryland state and local income tax and sales tax issues
• Maryland recordation and transfer taxes
• 1031 Exchanges
• Property tax issues (including agricultural use assessment, agricultural transfer tax, conservation easements and rollback tax)
• General tax compliance advice

Nonprofit Organizations

• Establishment of both public charities and private foundations
• Establishment and administration of charitable trusts
• Compliance advice and opinions
• Work with schools, colleges, churches, radio stations, etc.

Estate and Gift Tax

• Advanced planning
• Preparation of estate and gift tax returns
• Negotiations with tax authorities
• Preparation of fiduciary income tax returns

Individual Tax Planning

• Tax planning for federal, state and local income taxes