Tax Attorney Business Cards for Tax Law and IRS Controversy Practice

Tax attorneys are the legal professionals who apply the Internal Revenue Code, Treasury Regulations, tax treaties, and state tax law to help clients minimize tax liabilities, structure transactions efficiently, comply with reporting requirements, and resolve disputes with the IRS and state tax authorities. Tax law is one of the most intellectually demanding legal subspecialties: it sits at the intersection of law and accounting, requires mastery of both the technical code and the transactional business context, and demands constant attention to legislative change.

What Tax Attorney Cards Include

Your Credentials

• "Attorney at Law" or "Esq."
• J.D. (Juris Doctor) — law degree
• LLM in Taxation — Master of Laws in Tax — the advanced tax law degree from a specialty LL.M. program (NYU, Georgetown, University of Florida Levin, Villanova, Northwestern, Boston University); the most significant signal of serious tax practice commitment
• State Bar admission — "Licensed: [States]"
• ABA Section of Taxation member — American Bar Association tax section
• U.S. Tax Court bar admission — for Tax Court litigation
• CPA (Certified Public Accountant) — many tax attorneys also hold a CPA, the most powerful dual credential in tax

Attorney advisor credentials:

• AICPA member (if dual CPA)
• EA (Enrolled Agent) — some attorneys also hold EA credential (IRS authorization)

Tax Law Practice Areas

Business and transactional tax:

• Business entity choice and structure (C-corp, S-corp, LLC, partnership)
• Mergers and acquisitions — tax due diligence and structuring
• Reorganizations (IRC §368)
• Sale of business (asset vs. stock sale)
• Private equity and venture capital tax
• Section 1031 exchange consultation

Individual tax:

• High-income individual tax planning
• Capital gains planning
• Opportunity Zone (OZ) investment
• Qualified Business Income (QBI) deduction planning
• Crypto and digital asset taxation
• Executive compensation planning

Estate and gift tax:

• Estate tax planning (above federal exemption)
• Gift tax planning and annual exclusion gifts
• GRATs, QPRTs, SLATs, ILITs
• Generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax
• Charitable giving vehicles (CRT, CLT, DAF)

IRS controversy and tax dispute:

• IRS audit representation (examination)
• IRS Appeals
• U.S. Tax Court litigation
• Collection issues — installment agreements, OIC (Offer in Compromise), lien and levy release
• Civil and criminal tax fraud defense
• Innocent spouse relief

International tax:

• Foreign account reporting: FBAR, FATCA, PFIC, Form 5471, Form 5472
• International tax planning for US businesses abroad
• Inbound US tax planning for foreign investors
• Transfer pricing
• Cross-border M&A
• Expatriation and renunciation of citizenship

State and local tax (SALT):

• Multi-state tax planning
• Nexus and apportionment issues
• SALT audit representation

Design for Tax Attorneys

Professional, Authoritative, Numbers-Meets-Law

Tax attorney card design:

• Law firm professional standard
• Authority and technical expertise
• Finance-adjacent credibility

Color palette:

• Navy + white: legal authority
• Charcoal + white: modern tax consulting
• Dark green + white: money and tax context
• Black + gold: premium tax law firm

Back of Card

1. "Tax Attorney | J.D. | LLM Taxation | [State] Bar | ABA Tax Section | CPA (if)"
2. "Business transactions | Estate & gift | International | SALT | IRS controversy"
3. "M&A tax | 1031 exchange | Crypto tax | OIC | Tax Court | FBAR/FATCA | Transfer pricing"
4. "U.S. Tax Court admitted | IRS audit defense | Civil and criminal tax defense"
5. "Consultation: [phone] | [email] | [website] | [City office]"

Checklist

• [ ] "Attorney at Law" or "Esq."
• [ ] J.D. degree
• [ ] LLM in Taxation (highly important for tax attorneys)
• [ ] State bar admission(s)
• [ ] US Tax Court admission
• [ ] CPA (if dual-credentialed)
• [ ] ABA Section of Taxation
• [ ] Practice areas (business, estate, international, IRS controversy)
• [ ] M&A and transactional tax
• [ ] International (FBAR, FATCA, transfer pricing)
• [ ] IRS controversy (audit, appeals, Tax Court, OIC)
• [ ] Criminal tax defense (if offered)
• [ ] SALT (if offered)
• [ ] Free consultation (if offered)