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O’Flaherty Adds Bench Strength in Real Estate, Corporate, Finance, Litigation and Tax and Brings Vast Knowledge, Unparalleled Network of Contacts in MassachusettsPress ReleaseApril 5, 2021
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Client AlertMarch 10, 2021
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Tax NotesMarch 1, 2021
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Tax NotesFebruary 22, 2021
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Tax Notes, Law360, Massachusetts Lawyers WeeklyFebruary 11, 2021
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Massachusetts Lawyers WeeklyFebruary 11, 2021
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Tax NotesFebruary 2, 2021
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Law360February 1, 2021
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Oral Argument ArchivesFebruary 1, 2021
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Tens of thousands of New Hampshire residents could be affected, as could millions of other telecommuters, depending on the Supreme Court’s decisionThe Boston GlobeJanuary 26, 2021
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Law360 Tax AuthorityJanuary 25, 2021
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Client AlertDecember 18, 2020
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Law360 Tax AuthorityDecember 11, 2020
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Law360December 8, 2020
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Law360October 19, 2020
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Richard Jones Shortlisted by ITR Americas for North America Indirect Tax Practice Leader of the YearInternational Tax Review (ITR)August 13, 2020
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Client AlertApril 10, 2020
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Client AlertApril 6, 2020
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Tax NotesApril 6, 2020
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Client AlertApril 4, 2020
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Tax NotesMarch 9, 2020
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Massachusetts Lawyers WeeklyFebruary 13, 2020
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February 6, 2020
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Law360January 1, 2020
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The Boston PodcastDecember 18, 2019
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Tax NotesSeptember 30, 2019
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Boston Business JournalJuly 23, 2019
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Law360July 16, 2019
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May 30, 2019
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Law360May 15, 2019
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Tax NotesMay 6, 2019
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Law360April 9, 2019
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TaxNotesNovember 12, 2018
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The Boston GlobeSeptember 21, 2018
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Law360September 17, 2018
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Law360August 27, 2018
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The Boston GlobeAugust 10, 2018
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Law360July 13, 2018
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Law360July 11, 2018
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Law360June 29, 2018
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Tax Notes TodayJune 26, 2018
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Tax Notes Today, Boston Herald, Law360, WBURJune 22, 2018
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BloombergJune 22, 2018
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Boston HeraldJune 22, 2018
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Tax Notes TodayJune 22, 2018
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Law360June 21, 2018
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WBURJune 21, 2018
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Law360June 20, 2018
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WAMC Northeast ReportJune 18, 2018
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Client AlertJune 13, 2018
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Bloomberg BNAMay 18, 2018
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ExpertGuidesMay 17, 2018
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Law360April 13, 2018
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State Tax Today, Bloomberg BNAFebruary 7, 2018
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Massachusetts Lawyers WeeklyFebruary 1, 2018
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Massachusetts Taxation and DOR PracticeJanuary 30, 2018
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Massachusetts Taxation and DOR PracticeJanuary 30, 2018
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Massachusetts Lawyers WeeklyJanuary 4, 2018
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Bloomberg TaxDecember 29, 2017
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WGBH NewsNovember 2, 2017
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Tax Notes TodayOctober 20, 2017
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Boston HeraldSeptember 28, 2017
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State Tax TodayAugust 2, 2017
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The Boston HeraldJune 30, 2017
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State Tax TodayJune 27, 2017
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State Tax TodayJune 7, 2017
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NPR RadioJune 2, 2017
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WBUR Radio BostonMay 11, 2017
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Law360April 10, 2017
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Tax Analysts, Tax Notes TodayApril 5, 2017
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The Boston GlobeApril 4, 2017
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State Tax TodayJanuary 12, 2017
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Bloomberg BNA, Weekly State Tax ReportNovember 4, 2016
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State Tax TodayMarch 30, 2016
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Bloomberg BNA: Daily Tax ReportJanuary 13, 2016
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State Tax NotesNovember 23, 2015
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State Tax TodayNovember 12, 2015
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Bloomberg BNA: Daily Tax ReportNovember 3, 2015
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Boston Business JournalOctober 16, 2015
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Boston Business JournalMay 8, 2015
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IPT InsiderApril 1, 2015
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Bloomberg BNA: Weekly State Tax ReportMarch 20, 2015
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December 16, 2020
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November 25, 2019
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October 30, 2019
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October 23, 2019
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May 9, 2019
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January 17, 2019
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December 5, 2018
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November 29, 2018
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August 21, 2018
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June 19, 2018
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May 16, 2018
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May 16, 2018
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5.14.18 (New York) and 5.15.18 (Boston)
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April 17-20, 2018
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April 6, 2018
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March 26, 2018
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January 31, 2018
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January 18, 2018
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January 18, 2018
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November 7, 2017
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June 6, 2017 (2:00 - 5:00 p.m.)
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April 24, 2017 (12:00 - 1:00 pm)
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March 29, 2017
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January 17, 2017 (3:50 - 5:00 p.m.)
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November 16, 2016 (4:10 - 5:15 p.m.)
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September 30, 2016 (4:00 - 5:00 p.m.)
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January 26, 2016 (10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
It is an enormous challenge for businesses and individuals to understand and ensure compliance with the thousands of varied tax regimes that states and localities impose. Sullivan has unusual depth of resources to help you meet the challenge. Moreover, we have long been recognized as a leader in the resolution of state and local tax disputes from the audit to the appellate court level. We are also experienced in sale/use tax cases involving private airplane purchases and leases. Our state and local tax group includes attorneys with many years of experience at high levels in tax agencies as well as in private tax practice. We work collaboratively to bring you advice that is informed by much more than book knowledge alone.
Representative Client Work
- Represented Fortune 500 companies, closely held businesses and individuals in some of the largest and most important tax controversies in Massachusetts
- Assisted a national retailer in resolving a sales- and use-tax dispute involving cross‑border sales
- Represented television stations in sales-tax disputes regarding the acquisition of broadcasting rights
- Advised high-net-worth individuals (HNWI) in connection with domicile planning and disputes
- Helped a large environmental services company integrate operations after a major acquisition so that state taxes would be dramatically reduced
- Assisted large multistate businesses and HNWI in the voluntary disclosure of their non‑filing
- Analyzed state and local tax exposures for purposes of establishing financial statement reserves
- Assisted companies in qualifying for special, favorable tax regimes and discretionary credits and incentives
- Reviewed all significant intercompany pricing arrangements of a complex multistate financial services business for compliance with arms-length pricing principles
- Defended officers and employees who have been assessed tax as "responsible persons"
- Represented a Massachusetts corporate trust in a dispute involving the application of the Massachusetts "sting tax" to the sale of its qualified subchapter S subsidiary
- Advised a Louisiana municipality regarding the funding mechanism for its energy efficiency programs