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Liskow is the “go-to” firm in Louisiana when it comes to any state, parish, or local tax issue.

Overview

Liskow assists clients with federal, Louisiana, and Texas state and local tax matters. In federal tax matters our lawyers have assisted in tax planning with regard to sophisticated mergers and acquisitions, financing transactions, joint ventures, including farmouts and joint development agreements, and tax-free reorganization transactions. They have also advised clients regarding federal tax audits and in obtaining private letter rulings from the Internal Revenue Service with regard to various tax issues.

The firm has extensive experience in handling Louisiana state and parish tax matters relating to all of the state and local taxes levied in Louisiana. For many years, the tax lawyers at Liskow have assisted oil and gas exploration, production, pipeline, refining, and service entities, chemical and petrochemical companies, and manufacturers on Louisiana tax matters for both planning and dispute resolution. The state and local tax lawyers at Liskow have assisted clients of all types including wholesalers and retailers, banks, hotels and other entities in the tourist industry, and hospitals and other healthcare providers, with matters such as sales and use taxes, ad valorem property taxes, occupancy taxes, corporate income and franchise taxes, and severance taxes.

Robert Angelico holds a license as a certified public accountant in addition to his 30+ years of experience as a tax lawyer with Liskow. He is very active in the Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants serving as the LCPA member on the Louisiana Tax Institute.  He is well connected with regard to state and parish tax administration. 

Notable Experience

  • Liskow tax lawyers were successful in a significant case for individual taxpayers at the Louisiana Supreme Court. The Court reversed the State’s treatment of the credit for taxes paid in other states. A landmark decision enabled taxpayers across the entire state to be able to utilize a credit against their Louisiana individual income taxes for taxes paid in other states, primarily the Texas franchise tax.
  • Liskow tax lawyers successfully represented a major oil field service and supply company in connection with a corporate income and franchise tax matter stemming over several years. The purported assessments were significantly reduced, and additionally Liskow lawyers were successful in obtaining a favorable Louisiana Court of Appeal decision that highlighted an improper methodology by the Louisiana Department of Revenue in collecting taxes for late payment of tax. The decision caused numerous other taxpayers to be eligible for either refunds of penalties paid, or negation of penalties currently being assessed.
  • Successfully obtained recognition of Public Law 86-272 state income tax treatment for a Texas manufacturer with regard to their sales in Louisiana.
  • Successfully negotiated with the Louisiana Department of Revenue Audit Review and Appeals Division to obtain favorable apportionment treatment for a major energy company.
  • Reduced a parish sales tax assessment for a major engineering and construction firm down to a zero level through many months of negotiations and arguments with the parish sales tax administrator.
  • Prevailed in litigation at the Board of Tax Appeals for a Louisiana computer software manufacturer with regard to favorable apportionment treatment for corporate income and franchise tax purposes.

We are known for these strengths

  • Successful audit defense at both the state and parish level.
  • Contact and successful negotiation with the Louisiana Department of Revenue and with all parish and local sales tax administrators.
  • Can successfully navigate the Louisiana ad valorem property tax system and all its numerous traps for the unwary.
Liskow & Lewis has considerable local knowledge and a good relationship with the tax authorities which we have found to be extremely helpful.

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