Hale E Sheppard

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Expertise:

Tax Controversy & Litigation
International Tax
Tax

Hale Sheppard is a partner in the Tax Controversy & Litigation Section and Chair of the International Tax Section.  He defends clients in tax audits, tax appeals, and Tax Court litigation, covering both domestic and international issues. Hale’s practice focuses on the following:

• Overview of Practice Areas
  • Tax audits
  • Tax appeals
  • Tax Court litigation
  • Tax refund claims and litigation
  • Private letter rulings
  • International tax disputes, compliance, and planning
• Domestic Tax Matters
  • Conservation easement disputes
  • Façade easement disputes
  • Captive insurance disputes
  • Employee retention credit disputes
  • Virtual currency disputes
  • Opportunity zone disputes
  • SECA taxes and “limited partner” exception disputes
  • Section 179D energy efficient building deduction disputes
  • Section 199A qualified business income deduction disputes
  • R&D tax credit disputes
  • Tax shelter “promoter” disputes
  • Return-preparer penalty disputes
  • Reportable transaction disputes
  • Material advisor disputes
  • Affordable Care Act non-compliance disputes
  • Worker-classification disputes
  • Passive activity loss disputes
  • Reasonable compensation disputes
  • Trust fund recovery penalty disputes
  • Hobby loss disputes
  • Bad debt loss disputes