Tax

The tax practice at Steptoe & Johnson LLP is known for the diversity and breadth of its experience in all aspects of state, federal, and international taxation.  Our team consists of an extraordinary group of professionals, including former senior government officials from Congressional offices, the IRS, Treasury, and Justice Department, who have vast experience in sophisticated tax planning, audit, and controversy work.  We represent many of the largest corporations and tax-exempt organizations in the world, as well as select high net worth individuals on their most complex tax issues.  Clients rely on us for practical and creative solutions to issues that span the "cradle-to-grave" spectrum of tax law.

  • Corporate Tax Transactions
  • Employee Benefits/ERISA/Executive Compensation
  • Exempt Organizations
  • Insurance Tax
  • International Tax 
  • IRS Controversy & Tax Litigation
  • Legislative & Administrative, Congress & Treasury
  • Partnerships/LLCs/S Corporations
  • State & Local Tax
  • Widely respected in their fields of tax law, our attorneys contribute to the development of tax law.  We also regularly speak on important tax subjects, teach in educational institutions and institutes, author respected texts and articles on tax subjects, and participate in leadership roles in leading tax professional organizations.

    Noteworthy

    • Ranked Tier 1 in US News-Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" in 2010 for Tax Law: National; Tax Law: DC; and Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law: DC
    • Ranked for US Tax: Corporate & Finance by Chambers Global 2011
    • Ranked for Tax: Corporate & Finance nationwide by Chambers USA 2011
    • Ranked for Tax: Controversy nationwide by Chambers USA 2011
    • Ranked for Tax: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation nationwide by Chambers USA 2011
    • Ranked for Government: Government Relations nationwide by Chambers USA 2011
    • Ranked for Tax in the District of Columbia by Chambers USA 2011
    • Ranked for Tax: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation in the District of Columbia by Chambers USA 2011
    • Recommended by Legal 500 US 2011 for Tax Controversy nationwide
    • Recommended by Legal 500 US 2011 for Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
    • Recommended by Legal 500 US 2011 for Tax: International
    • Recommended by Legal 500 US 2011 for Domestic Tax: East Coast
    • Recommended by Legal 500 US 2011 for Domestic Tax: West Coast
    • Ranked in US News-Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" for Tax Law in Phoenix
    • Recommended for Tax in Washington, DC by Practical Law Company
    • Recommended by The Best Lawyers in America for Tax Law, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, and Employee Benefits Law
    • Recognized in Expert Guides: Guide to the World’s Leading Transfer Pricing Advisers
    • Recognized in Expert Guides: Guide to the World’s Leading Tax Advisers

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