Tax Law

Vandenack Weaver tax attorneys have a well-earned reputation for minimizing stress and future tax liabilities. For decades they’ve been helping individuals and businesses manage the ever-changing tax battlefield in Omaha, across the State of Nebraska and throughout the United States. Our lawyers all have extensive backgrounds in tax, business, finance, and accounting. Several have owned their own businesses, and have served as CPAs and business executives before practicing law. Adept at making complex issues easier for clients, Vandenack Weaver tax attorneys are a real advantage in business, keeping tax burdens under control. We have extensive experience analyzing the tax consequences of business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions and complex contracts. We also have extensive experience and an excellent record of success in dealing with tax controversy issues with regulatory authorities. A proactive tax partner, Vandenack Weaver works with clients to prevent future problems. We devise tax audit protection strategies, business succession plans, executive compensation packages, and employee payroll and benefit plans. We also help clients with corporate and nonprofit formation issues, including establishing 501(c)(3) entities, closely held companies and limited liability companies. After formation, we often assist clients with regulatory and compliance issues involving state, local and international tax rules, including foreign labor, investments and employment.

A variety of organizations trust us for tax issue assistance, they include:

• Closely held companies
• Businesses engaging in international ventures
• Health care providers
• Nonprofit entities
• Private foundations
• Real estate developers
• Pharmaceutical companies
• Fitness centers
• Publishing companies
• Urgent care centers
• Mass immunizers
• Telecommunications companies
• Agribusiness companies
• Engineering firms
• Construction companies
• Manufacturers and distributors
• Software engineers
• Museums
• Terminal and tank owners and operators
• Assisted living and nursing facilities
• Holding companies

Vandenack Weaver also assists clients with tax issues related to estate planning. We form irrevocable, dynasty and special needs trusts, and assist estate administrators with tax issues during the probate process. In addition, we work with accounting firms and other professional service providers, as well as with individuals interested in wealth succession and asset protection planning.