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Corporation & Business Law

Advice from an Experienced Business Law Attorney

The success of your business often depends upon your ability to create a business plan that deals adequately with taxable and nontaxable issues. An experienced business lawyer will help you navigate through the maze of tax and non-tax issues that your business is facing today.

At The Law Offices of Hugh Janow, LLC, we represent businesses and corporations throughout New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Our firm can ably counsel you from the formation of your business through all challenges of development. Throughout the life cycle of your business, you will need an experienced lawyer to assist you as you deal with legal issues when they arise. Contact us to learn more about your taxation and business law problems.

We will analyze your business law and commercial matters to develop a plan to deal with:

  • Business formations—S corporations, C corporations, limited liability corporations (LLC), and limited liability partnerships
  • Family-owned businesses—Experienced legal counsel in the special issues faced by family businesses, including business succession planning
  • Family limited partnerships—Forming and advising FLPs and family limited liability companies (LLCs)
  • Business succession planning—Planning for the future ownership and ongoing strength of your business organization
  • Real estate transactions—1031 Taxed Deferred Exchanges, purchase and/or sales of businesses and properties, minimize or defer capital gains tax, leases
  • Commercial contracts—Creation and review of buy/sell agreements, shareholder agreements, stock purchase agreements, employment agreements, restrictive agreements, and severance agreements, including resolution of breach of contract litigation
  • Tax planning—for S corporations, C corporations, capital gains, tax collections
  • Tax litigation—offers in compromise, and installment agreements
  • Payroll and sales taxes—Allegations of trust fund liability and failure to collect and/or pay sales and payroll taxes
  • Personal liability for sales and payroll taxes—Representing individuals who the IRS or state taxation authorities believes is personally responsible for sales and payroll tax obligations

Minimize Tax Liability in Business Purchase/Sales

Because of Mr. Janow's experience and knowledge with taxation as well as business and real estate law, our law firm provides effective advice regarding the purchase or sale of businesses with significant taxes. We assist sellers in recharacterizing taxable income into other forms of less taxable income. Additionally, we assist buyers in accelerating deductions through proper allocation of the purchase price among assets.

Contact The Law Offices of Hugh Janow, LLC, Today

At The Law Offices of Hugh Janow, we will advise you about business law concerns throughout the life of your business. We begin by determining the right business entity for you, and then help you with the daily issues faced by your business. Contact us to set up an appointment to learn more about protecting your business. Call 845-735-8385. From offices in Pearl River, we advise clients throughout New York and the Hudson Valley.

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