Oakland County Tax Attorney

I do not give false promises about the IRS Fresh Start program, nor do I claim to have a special direct line to the IRS. What I have is numerous years of practical experience representing corporations and individuals under audit by the IRS. As your Oakland County tax attorney, Sunjay Sterling, Attorney at Law, PLLC will give you a realistic assessment of what to expect during the audit process, the potential taxes, interest, fines, etc. the IRS may seek, and how we can contest them, all based on the facts specific to your situation.

If you are being investigated by or under audit by the IRS or the state of Michigan, Sunjay Sterling is an experienced and aggressive tax attorney who will ensure your rights are protected and not ignored by the IRS or the state of Michigan.

Sunjay Sterling, Attorney at Law, PLLC provides tax planning services to corporations, partnerships, LLCs, nonprofit organizations and individuals. Tax planning for C corporations, S corporations, partnerships, LLCs, and nonprofit organizations begins at the entity selection stage and continues through the addition of shareholder owners, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, buyouts, and the eventual dissolution or sale of the company.

Starting your company as a C corporation, S corporation, LLC, partnership, or sole proprietorship determines how your business will be taxed and how you, as the owner of the company, will be taxed on your company’s earnings. Tax compliance can also vary between these different entity types as will your options when structuring certain transactions to minimize their taxable impact. Sunjay Sterling is an Oakland County tax lawyer experienced in counseling owners of C corporations, S corporations, general partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, and non-profits from beginning to end in tax compliance matters. Sunjay Sterling can clearly explain what entity type is best for your business and why the other types can result in higher taxes, less flexibility and more liability.

Tax planning for individuals who are business owners includes finding specific sources of tax liabilities and then formulating and implementing practical solutions to reduce such liabilities in addition to reducing tax and audit risks while strengthening tax compliance. Planning for business succession is also a very important part of owning a business and is a key component of tax planning for business owners.

Sunjay Sterling is a corporate attorney with extensive experience representing buyers and sellers in mergers and acquisitions. Sunjay Sterling’s M&A work includes negotiating the transaction and its representative contracts, in addition to structuring the deal with a focus on the client’s business needs and expectations.

Sunjay Sterling is a corporate attorney experienced in structuring all manner of joint ventures, including those between non-profit and for-profit entities. Sunjay Sterling’s experience includes negotiating the details of the joint venture, structuring the joint venture entity, and preparing all joint venture contracts, agreements and related legal documents.

The work of a corporate attorney and tax attorney are closely intertwined. Business transactions can bring about significantly different tax results depending on the facts of the transaction. Business succession planning can also result in unexpected tax burdens if you are not receiving competent guidance. Sunjay Sterling has an intricate understanding of how tax law interacts with corporate law. As your corporate attorney he will identify and remedy issues before they become expensive problems in addition to developing and implementing practical solutions to resolve existing issues.